MANISH CHAUHAN S/O BHAGWAN SINGH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
CRLAS/2677/2025 · 2025-11-17
Sameer Jain
Criminal Appealbody2025
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[2025:RJ-JP:46250] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 2677/2025
1. Manish Chauhan S/o Bhagwan Singh, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Basai, P.s. Rudawal, District Bharatpur (At Presently Confined In Central Jail Bharatpur)
2. Kuldeep S/o Bharat Singh, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Basai, P.s. Rudawal, District Bharatpur (At Presently Confined In Central Jail Bharatpur)
3. Deepu S/o Omprakash, Aged About 19 Years, R/o Basai, P.s. Rudawal, District Bharatpur (At Presently Confined In Central Jail Bharatpur)
4. Satyendra S/o Bhanwar Singh, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Basai, P.s. Rudawal, District Bharatpur (At Presently Confined In Central Jail Bharatpur) ----Appellants Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor
2. Kamal Singh @ Kamlu S/o Kanchan Singh, R/o Basai, Rudawal, District Bharatpur. ----Respondents Connected With S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 2725/2025
1. Rameshwar S/o Madhosingh, Aged About 56 Years, R/o Gram Basai, Distt. Bhartpur (Raj.) (At Present Confined In Central Jail, Bharatpur).
2. Ashwani Kumar @ Jitendra S/o Gulab Singh, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Gram Basai, Distt. Bhartpur (Raj.) (At Present Confined In Central Jail, Bharatpur). ----Appellants Versus
1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor.
2. Kamal Singh @ Kamlu S/o Kanchan Singh, R/o Gram Basai, Rudawal, Distt. Bhartpur (Raj.) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Devendra Kumar Bhardwaj Mr. Fahad Hasan with
[2025:RJ-JP:46250] (2 of 3) [CRLAS-2677/2025] Mr. Aquit Khan For State For Complainant : : Ms. Arti Sharma, PP with Mr. Rhishi Raj Singh Rathore, PP Mr. Anurag Pareek for Mr. Navankur Dubey HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN
Order 17/11/2025
1. These appeals have been filed under Section 14A(2) SC/ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act on behalf of the appellant, who is in custody in connection with FIR No.372/2025, registered at Police Station Rudawal, District Bharatpur for the offences under Sections 189(2), 115(2), 126(2), 352, 333, 324 (4) of BNS and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act.
2.
Learned counsel for the appellants has submitted that the appellants in one of the appeals are young persons, aged in between 19 and 30 years and in another are elderly, approximately 56 years and 32 years respectively. It is submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed in the present matter and the appellants have been in custody ever since 14.09.2025/15.09.2025. It is further submitted that the alleged incident occurred in consequence of the abduction of a female member of the appellants’ family.
3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor and counsel for the complainant have opposed the instant appeal and have submitted that the incident occurred due to the fact of the victim being of a specific caste, nevertheless, severe injuries were inflicted upon the victim.
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4. Having heard the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties, taking note of the age of the appellants, custody period and considering that the charge-sheet has been filed in the matter and looking to the overall facts and circumstances of the case and material on record, this court is inclined to allow the appeal.
5. Consequently, the instant appeal is allowed. The impugned
order dated 24.09.2025 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Cases, Bharatpur is set aside. It is ordered that the accused-appellants, Manish Chauhan S/o Bhagwan Singh, Kuldeep S/o Bharat Singh, Deepu S/o Omprakash, Satyendra S/o Bhanwar Singh, Rameshwar S/o Madhosingh and Ashwani Kumar @ Jitendra S/o Gulab Singh arrested in connection with aforesaid FIR, shall be released on bail, if not wanted in any other case, provided they furnish a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- and two sureties of Rs.25,000/- 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 upon to do so.
6. A copy of present order be placed in the connected appeals.
(SAMEER JAIN),J CHANDAN /297-298