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[2026:RJ-JP:2260] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 12982/2025 Rajendra S/o Dharm Singh, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Ghasi Ka Pura, Police Station Sadar, Hindaun City, District Karauli At Present Lodged In The District Jail, Karauli. ----Petitioner Versus State of Rajasthan, through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashvin Garg For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sudesh Saini, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order 19/01/2026
1. This bail application has been filed by the accused petitioner u/S 483 BNSS in connection with FIR No. 0007/2025 registered at Police Station Mahaveer Ji, District Karauli for offence u/S 137(2) of BNS. 2. Learned
Public
Prosecutor
submits
that
the complainant/victim has already been informed about filing and hearing of this bail application. 3. Heard and considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the accused petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor and also perused the challan papers and the statements of the victim recorded u/S 183 BNSS. 4. The allegation against the accused petitioner is of penetrative sexual assault with the victim who is said to be aged about 15 and a half years. As per the statements of the victim
[2026:RJ-JP:2260] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-12982/2025] recorded u/S 183 BNSS, she was in regular touch with the accused petitioner and she used to call him at her house where she is said to have offered herself. In the statements, the victim has also stated that she want to live with the accused petitioner but her parents are not agreeing. The accused petitioner is said to be in custody since 29.01.2025
5. Learned Public Prosecutor while opposing the bail application submits that the victim is a minor and during examination before the trial Court, the victim has made specific allegation of sexual assault against the accused petitioner. 6. Taking into consideration the submissions made by learned counsel for the accused petitioner as well as the material fact that there is much variation in the statements of the victim recorded u/S 183 BNSS and the statements recorded during her examination before the trial Court and the fact that the accused petitioner is in custody for about 1 year and the overall facts as stated above, this Court, without expressing any opinion on merits or demerits of this case, deems just and proper to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 7.
7. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed and it is directed that accused-petitioner shall be released on bail provided that he furnishes 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) to the satisfaction of the Trial Court with the stipulation that he shall appear before that Court or any Court to which the matter is transferred, on all
[2026:RJ-JP:2260] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-12982/2025] subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. (GANESH RAM MEENA),J Gaurav Srivastava /61