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[2025:RJ-JP:3990] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 15009/2024 Bablu S/o Mannalal Lodha, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Dahalanpur, Police Station Harnawadashahaji, District Baran. (Raj.) (Petitioner Is In Sub Jail Chhabra). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, through PP ----Respondent Connected With S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 15485/2024 Lekhraj S/o Panchulal, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Bhavpura, Police Station Sarthal, District Baran (Raj.) (Petitioner Is In Sub Jail Chhabra). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ali Mohammed Khan For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vijay Singh Yadav, Public Prosecutor HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA
Order 28/01/2025
1. Both the bail applications have been filed by the petitioners under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S., arising out of F.I.R. No.21/2024, registered with the Police Station Sarthal, District Baran for offences under Sections 8/15 & 8/25 of IPC.
2. Heard.
3. Considered the submissions made at bar and also perused case diary.
4. The allegations levelled against the petitioners are that co-
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5. As regards the connecting evidence so as to connect the accused-petitioners is concerned, the only evidence is interrogation of co-accused Dhanraj.
6. The statement of co-accused cannot be the basis of conviction of a person.
7. On perusal of the case diary, this Court finds no other connecting evidence except the interrogation of co-accused Dhanraj.
8. Taking into consideration the overall facts and circumstances of the case and more particularly the fact that the petitioners Bablu and Lekhraj are in custody since 29.10.2024 & 10.11.2024 respectively, this Court without expressing any opinion on merits and demerits of the case, deems just and proper to enlarge the petitioners on bail.
9. Accordingly, both the bail applications are allowed and it is
directed that accused-petitioners shall be released on bail provided each of them shall furnish a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac only) together with two sureties in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each to the satisfaction of the trial Court with the stipulation that they shall appear before the trial Court or any other Court to which the matter is transferred, on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so.
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10. The Registry is directed to place a copy of this order in the connected case file.
(GANESH RAM MEENA),J Satyendra/467-468