[2026:RJ-JP:10084]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 372/2026 Pawan Kumar @ Chintu Maheshwari S/o Murli Manohar, Aged About 20 Years, R/o Kunj Bihar Colony, Baran, Police Station Kotwali Baran, District Baran (Raj.). (Currently In Judicial Custodoy At District Jail Baran)

----Appellant Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.

2. Shri Rahul Gurjar S/o Shrichaturbhuj, Gurjar Shivajicolony Baran Kotwali Baran Raj.

----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Jagdish Nagar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Devi Singh, PP For Complainant : Mr. Laxman Meena HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR

Order

09/03/2026

1. This criminal appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter to be referred as 'the SC/ST Act’) has been filed on behalf of the appellant being aggrieved with the order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the learned Special Judge, S.C./S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities Cases), Baran, District Baran (hereinafter to be referred as ‘trial court’) in FIR No.485/2025 registered at Police Station Kotwali Baran, District Baran for the offence under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 189(2), 109(1) and 303(2) of BNS, 2023, whereby the trial court has dismissed the bail application filed on behalf of the appellant.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant, learned Public Prosecutor and counsel for the complainant and perused the material on record.

3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the allegation against the present appellant is only with respect to causing injuries to the injured; however, none of the injuries are dangerous to life and all the injuries are simple in nature. He further submits that the co-accused, namely Kapil Meghwal, Sumit Bheel and Ankush Balmiki, have been enlarged on bail by Coordinate Bench of this Hon’ble Court vide orders dated 19.02.2026 and 12.02.2026 respectively. The case of the present appellant is akin to that of the aforesaid co-accused. The appellant is behind the bars since 29.12.2025 and has four criminal antecedents. Therefore, the appeal presented by the present appellant deserves to be allowed.

4. Learned Public Prosecutor and counsel for the complainant have vehemently opposed the appeal.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting anything on the merits/demerits of the case, I deem it just and proper to allow the appeal filed by the appellant under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST Act.

6. Accordingly, this criminal appeal filed under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST Act is allowed and order dated 09.02.2026 passed by the learned trial court is set aside. It is directed that appellant-Pawan Kumar @ Chintu Maheshwari S/o Murli Manohar, shall be released on bail provided he shall execute a personal bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned trial court for he appearance before that court on each and every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till the completion of the trial.

(PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR),J Arun/140