[2025:RJ-JP:42544] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 1783/2025 Ram Kalyan Son Of Shri Radha Kishan, Aged About 71 Years, Resident Of Bindarda Police Station Chhabra District Baran (Raj) (At Present Confined In District Jail Baran) ----Appellant Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp 2. Vinod Son Of Gangaram Koli, Resident Of Nipaniya Police Station Chhabra District Baran (Raj) ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. K. N. Sharma with Mr. Avadhesh Meena For Respondent(s) : Ms. Arti Sharma, PP HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 16/10/2025 1. The instant appeal has 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. 244/2024 Police Station Chhabra district Baran for the offences under Sections 308, 394, 504, 34 of IPC and Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that appellant is a senior citizen aged approximately 71 years. It is further submitted that there are no criminal antecedents registered against the appellant and he is behind bars ever since 17.06.2025. [2025:RJ-JP:42544] (2 of 2) [CRLAS-1783/2025] 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the present appeal. 4. Having heard and considered the contentions made by the counsel representing the parties, upon a perusal of the material available on record, and considering the fact that appellant is senior citizen aged 71 years; that no criminal antecedents registered against the appellant; that appellant is behind bars ever since 17.06.2025, and looking to the overall facts and circumstances of the case and material on record but without commenting on merits/demerits of the case, this Court is inclined to allow the instant appeal. 5. Consequently, the instant appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 27.06.2025 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Cases, Baran is set aside. It is ordered that the accused-appellant Ram Kalyan Son Of Shri Radha Kishan arrested in connection with aforesaid FIR, shall be released on bail, if not wanted in any other case, provided he furnishes 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. (SAMEER JAIN),J Pooja/466