KARAN KUMAWAT S/O SHRI SHARWANLAL KUMAWAT v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
CRLMB/3138/2025 · 2025-08-04
Ashok Kumar Jain
body2025
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[2025:RJ-JP:30168] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3138/2025 Karan Kumawat S/o Shri Sharwanlal Kumawat, R/o Badiyon Ki Dhani, Village Ramkui Pachar, Police Station Kalwar, District Jaipur, Rajasthan. (Presently Confined At Central Jail Jaipur). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sogarwal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Devi Singh, PP Mr. Pranav Pareek HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN
Order 04/08/2025
1. This instant application for bail filed under Section 483 of BNSS by the applicant-accused Karan Kumawat S/o Shri Sharwanlal Kumawat, in FIR No. 284/2024 dated 20.06.2024 registered at P.S. Kalwar, District – Jaipur (West) whereby the applicant-accused was charged under Section/s 304-B of IPC.
2. The applicant(s) Karan Kumawat S/o Shri Sharwanlal Kumawat, is in judicial custody since his arrest and the Court below has dismissed the bail application.
3.
Learned counsel for the applicant relying upon grounds raised in bail application submits that the applicant is innocent and falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that date of marriage is 21.04.2022 whereas date of death of deceased Tanu is 13.06.2024. He
[2025:RJ-JP:30168] (2 of 4) [CRLMB-3138/2025] also submitted that father of deceased has submitted report soon after information of death but he has not made any allegation about dowry. He also submitted that six seven days after this report with allegation of dowry death a report was registered against the petitioner. He also submitted that the death is due to asphyxia (hanging) and there is no evidence of demand of dowry. He also submitted that this petitioner accused is in custody since 03.01.2025 and disposal of criminal case will take its own time. Further, he submitted that the investigation relating to present applicant-accused is complete and is no more required by the Investigating Agency for investigation. He further assures that in case, the applicant-accused is required for further investigation, the applicant(s)-accused will be available for such investigation. He also submitted that the investigation/trial will take its own time and no purpose will be served by keeping the applicant-accused in custody. 4. Aforesaid contentions were opposed by learned Public Prosecutor and learned counsel for complainant. Learned counsel for complainant has submitted that father of deceased (complainant) has not filed any report soon after the death rather some signatures were obtained by police on blank papers and report was registered. He further submitted that after normalcy in family the report was registered. 5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material placed on record by both the parties. [2025:RJ-JP:30168] (3 of 4) [CRLMB-3138/2025]
6. The material indicate that initially, a report was filed at P.S. Kalwar by complainant Lal Chand on 13.06.2024 though complainant has denied filing such report thereafter a complaint has been filed to SHO P.S. Kalwar and on the basis of this complaint FIR no. 284/2024 was registered on 20.06.2024 and after investigation a charge-sheet is filed under Sections 304-B, 498-A of IPC. The reason of death of deceased is Asphyxia due to hanging. 7. Upon hearing the arguments and perusing the record, we have found that the applicant-accused is no more required in the investigation and he is in custody for quite some time.
The further proceedings will take its own time, therefore, looking to entirety of facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the Court deems it appropriate to grant bail to the applicant- accused Karan Kumawat S/o Shri Sharwanlal Kumawat. 8. Thus, the instant bail application filed on behalf of applicant- accused Karan Kumawat S/o Shri Sharwanlal Kumawat, is hereby allowed and the applicant-accused Karan Kumawat S/o Shri Sharwanlal Kumawat, is ordered to be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond of ₹50,000/- with two sureties of ₹25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the Trial Court with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant-accused shall not tamper with
evidence or influence the witness in any manner. [2025:RJ-JP:30168] (4 of 4) [CRLMB-3138/2025] (ii) The applicant accused shall not indulge in any criminal activity and shall not repeat any criminal offence punishable under the Law. (iii) The applicant-accused shall attend the hearing of the Trial Court on the date fixed by the Trial court or as and when asked to appear before the Trial Court. (iv) In case of any violation of above conditions, the bail granted to the applicant-accused shall be liable to be cancelled. 9. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the Trial Court through E-mail. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN ), J CHETNA BEHRANI /55