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[2026:RJ-JP:12991]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 279/2026

Bablu Chandana @ Mewa Gurjar S/o Rodumal Gurjar, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Channa Ki Dhani, Village Sargaon, P.S. Kishangarh, District Ajmer (Raj.). (At Present Confined In

Central Jail, Jaipur)

----Accused-Appellant Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor ----Respondent

For Appellant(s) : Mr. Wasim Akram, Adv., with Mr. Mayank Singhal, Adv., &

Ms. Soniya Saini, Adv.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vijay Singh Yadav, PP

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPMAN

Order

27/03/2026

1. The instant appeal has been filed under Section 14(A)(2) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act being aggrieved of the order dated 21.01.2026 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Jaipur Metropolitan-I in Bail Application No.16/2026 rejecting the bail application preferred on behalf of the appellant, who is in custody in connection with FIR No.1446/2023 registered at Police Station Mansarowar, District Jaipur City (South) for offences punishable under Sections 143, 323, 341, 365 and 392 of IPC. During the course of investigation, offences punishable under Sections 143, 323, 341, 364A, 365, 395 & 450 of IPC and Sections 3(2)(V) & 3(2)(Va) of SC/ST

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[2026:RJ-JP:12991] (2 of 3) [CRLAS-279/2026] (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (Amendment 2015) have also

been added.

2. It is contended by learned counsel for the appellant that appellant has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel submits that co-accused persons namely, Avinash Sharma @ Raju Pandit, Harimohan Meena, Kuber Singh Meena @ Raju Meena and others have already been granted benefit of bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. He argues that charge-sheet has already been filed and trial of the case will take considerable time in its conclusion. He contends that appellant is in custody since 26.12.2025 and further custody of the appellant would not serve

any fruitful purpose.

3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor opposes the prayer for bail made in this appeal and submits that appellant is a habitual offender as three other cases have been registered against him. He further submits that complainant/victim of this case has been

duly informed about hearing of this criminal appeal.

4. Despite information, no one has appeared on behalf of the

complainant/respondent No.2.

5. Heard. Perused the material available on record.

6. Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances; considering the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the appellant, especially the fact that co-accused persons namely, Avinash Sharma @ Raju Pandit, Harimohan Meena, Kuber Singh Meena @ Raju Meena and others have been granted benefit of bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court; charge-sheet has been filed and trial will take considerable time in its conclusion as well as

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[2026:RJ-JP:12991] (3 of 3) [CRLAS-279/2026] looking to the period of custody, but without expressing any opinion on merits/demerits of this case, this Court deems it just

and proper to enlarge the appellant on bail.

7. Consequently, the instant Criminal Appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 21.01.2026 passed by learned Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Jaipur Metropolitan-I is set aside. It is ordered that the accused- appellant- Bablu Chandana @ Mewa Gurjar S/o Rodumal Gurjar arrested in connection with aforesaid FIR No.1446/2023 registered at Police Station Mansarowar, District Jaipur City (South) shall be released on bail, if not wanted in any other case, provided he shall furnish a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- and two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court with the stipulation to appear before that Court on all

dates of hearing and as and when called