[2025:RJ-JP:23522] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 1079/2025 Ravi Joshi Son Of Ashok Sharma, Aged About 31 Years, Resident Of House No. 32, Nilgaro Ka Mohalla, Prani Basti, Police Station Nahargarh, Jaipur Currently Residing At Plot No. 162 Flat No. G- 2, Sagar Third Apartment, Gayatri Nagar-B, Maharani Farm, Police Station Shipra Path, Jaipur (South) (At Present Confined In Central Jail Jaipur) ----Appellant Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P. 2. Kamlesh Meena W/o Sahay Meena, Resident Of H.no. 4288, Narsingh Colony, Purani Basti Jaipur ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Anoop Pareek Mr. Pranav Pareek For Respondent(s) : Ms. Manju Dave, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL ( V. J.) Order 25/06/2025 1. Instant appeal has been filed under Section 14A(2) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 on behalf of the appellant, who is in custody in connection with FIR No.274/2024 at Police Station Nahargarh, District Jaipur City (North) for offences under Sections 308(2), 352, 351 (2), 61(2) of BNS, Section 67 of the IT Act, 2000 and Section 3(1)(r) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. 2. Learned Public Prosecutor submits that information to the complainant has already been sent. However, no one has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant. 3. Heard. [2025:RJ-JP:23522] (2 of 2) [CRLAS-1079/2025] 4. Taking into consideration the nature of allegation against the appellant to extort money by showing the obscene photographs of the victim; in 7 out of 14 cases, appellant has been stated to be acquitted, appellant is in custody since 05.04.2025; charge-sheet has been filed, the conclusion of the trial may take considerable time, but without commenting on merits of the case, this Court deems it just and proper to release the appellant on bail. 5. Consequently, the instant appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 05.04.2025 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Additional District and Sessions Judge No.2, Jaipur Metropolitan II is set aside. It is ordered that the accused-appellant Ravi Joshi S/o Ashok Sharma arrested in aforesaid FIR, shall be released on bail, if not required in any other case, provided he furnishes a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court with the stipulation to appear before that Court on all dates of hearing as and when called upon to do so. (SUDESH BANSAL ( V. J.)),J RONAK JAIMAN/159