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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 2579/2026

1. Rohidas S/o Shri Bhimrav, Aged About 24 Years, Resident Of Village Kumbhari Ps Bhokardan District Jalana Maharastra (Presently Lodged In Sub Jail Kushalgarh Banswara)

2. Vaibhav S/o Shri Haridas, Aged About 20 Years, Resident Of Kumbhari Ps Bhokardan District Jalana Maharastra (Presently Lodged In Sub Jail Kushalgarh Banswara)

3. Eknath Mori S/o Nanisha, Aged About 19 Years, Resident Of Kumbhari Ps Bhokardan District Jalana Maharastra (Presently Lodged In Sub Jail Kushalgarh Banswara)

4. Raju S/o Shri Devidas, Aged About 20 Years, Resident Of Kumbhari Ps Bhokardan District Jalana Maharastra (Presently Lodged In Sub Jail Kushalgarh Banswara)

----Petitioners Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Shambhoo Singh Rathore For Respondent(s) : Mr. N.S. Chandwat, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL BENIWAL

Order

26/02/2026

1. This application for bail has been filed by the petitioners under Section 483 of BNSS (old Section 439 of Cr.P.C.). The requisite details of the matter are tabulated herein below:

S.No.	Particulars of the Case
1.	FIR Number	55/2026
2.	Date of lodging FIR	04.02.2026
3.	Concerned Police Station	Kushalgarh
4.	District	Banswara
5.	Offences alleged in the FIR	Sections 5, 6 and 8 of

Rajasthan Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act, 1995

6. Offences added, if any Sections 3 and 8 of Rajasthan Bovine Animal (Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act, 1995

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in the case and false allegations have been levelled against them. The offences alleged are triable by Magistrate and there is no criminal antecedent against the petitioners. He further submits that the petitioners have been arrested merely on apprehension that bovine animals were being carried or being taken for the purpose of slaughtering. The petitioners are in judicial custody since 05.02.2026 and the trial will take sufficiently long time, therefore, they deserve to be enlarged on bail.

3. Learned Public Prosecutor vehemently opposes this bail application.

4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Public Prosecutor and perused the material available on record.

5. Having considered the rival submissions, facts and circumstances of this case so also the fact that the petitioners were arrested merely on apprehension that bovine animals were being carried or being taken for the purpose of slaughtering so also the fact that the offences alleged are triable by Magistrate and the petitioners have no criminal antecedents, in the considered opinion of this Court, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioners behind the bars for an indefinite period as the trial will take sufficiently long time. Thus, without expressing any opinion on merits/demerits of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the bail application filed by the petitioners deserves to be accepted.

6. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS is allowed. It is ordered that petitioners- 1. Rohidas S/o Shri Bhimrav, 2. Vaibhav S/o Shri Haridas, 3. Eknath Mori S/o Nanisha and 4. Raju S/o Shri Devidas shall be released on bail in connection with the aforesaid FIR; provided they execute personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- each with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned trial Court for their appearance before that Court on each and every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till the completion of the trial.

7. It is however, made clear that findings recorded/observations made above are for limited purposes of adjudication of bail application. The trial court shall not get prejudiced by the same.

(SUNIL BENIWAL),J

26-Ashutosh/-

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