[2026:RJ-JP:2949] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 2972/2025 Govind Mali S/o Nandlal Mali, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Dhokda Ka Balaji, Khatik Mohalla, Near Tower, Police Station Kotwali Jhalawar, Presntly House No. 940, Hariom Nagar, Kachhi Basti, Police Station Mahaveer Nagar, Kota City. (At Present Confined In Central Jail Kota, District Kota). ----Appellant Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p. 2. Anil Khangar S/o Ramkishan, R/o Balapura Mata Ji Road, Kunhadi, Kota City, Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Prakash Chand Yadav For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PP Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR Order 22/01/2026 1. This criminal appeal under Section 14A(2) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter to be referred as 'the SC/ST Act’) has been filed on behalf of the appellant being aggrieved with the order dated 13.10.2025 passed by the learned District Judge, S.C./S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities Cases), Kota (hereinafter to be referred as ‘trial court’) in FIR No. 263/2025 registered at Police Station [2026:RJ-JP:2949] (2 of 3) [CRLAS-2972/2025] Kunadi, District Kota City for the offence under Sections 189(2), 115(2), 126(2), 109(1), 333 of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3(2)(va) and 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act, 2015, whereby the trial court has dismissed the bail application filed on behalf of the appellant. 2. None appears on behalf of the complainant despite service. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant as well as learned Public Prosecutor and perused the material on record. 4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that there is no specific allegation against the present appellant and all the allegations are omnibus in nature. He again submits that as per medical report, the injuries caused to injured Anil are simple in nature. The appellant is in custody since 12.10.2025 without any criminal past. Therefore, the appeal presented by the present appellant may be allowed. 5. Learned counsel for the complainant and learned Public Prosecutor have vehemently opposed the appeal. 6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting anything on the merits/demerits of the case, I deem it just and proper to allow the appeal filed by the appellant under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST Act. 7. Accordingly, this criminal appeal filed under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST Act is allowed and order dated 13.10.2025 passed by the learned trial court is set aside. It is directed that appellant-Govind Mali S/o Nandlal Mali, shall be released on bail provided he shall execute a personal bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction [2026:RJ-JP:2949] (3 of 3) [CRLAS-2972/2025] of learned trial court for his appearance before that court on each and every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till the completion of the trial. (PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR),J Chandan/225