[2026:RJ-JP:2985] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 3105/2025 Sahil Mohammad @ Sohil Son Of Shri Mansoor Ali, Aged About 21 Years, Resident Of Mathna, Police Station Sadar Baran, (Raj.). (The Accused-Appellant Presently Confined In District Jail, Baran). ----Appellant Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor 2. Dhanraj Son Of Shri Madan Lal Meena, Resident Of Mathna, Police Station Sadar Baran, District Baran (Raj.). ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rajneesh Gupta with Mr. Aamir Khan and Ms. Chanchal For Respondent(s) For Complainant : : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PP Mr. Bhim Singh Meena 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 03.10.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge S.C./S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities Cases) Baran, District Baran (hereinafter to be referred as ‘trial court’) in FIR No.145/2025 registered at Police Station Sadar Baran, District Baran for the offence under Section 108 of BNS and Section 3(2)(iv) of SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989 (Amended 2015) Act whereby the trial court has dismissed the bail application filed on behalf of the appellant. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant, learned Public Prosecutor and counsel for the complainant and perused the material on record. [2026:RJ-JP:2985] (2 of 2) [CRLAS-3105/2025] 3. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the only allegation against the present appellant is that he abducted the daughter of the complainant due to which wife of complainant committed suicide. It is contended that the deceased acted on her own and committed suicide in which appellant has no active participation or role. Appellant is behind the bars since 26.06.2025. Charge-sheet has been filed. He further submits that investigation/trial of the case may take considerable time. Therefore, the appeal presented by the present appellant may be allowed. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor and counsel for the complainant oppose the prayer made on behalf of the appellant. 5. 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. 6. Accordingly, this criminal appeal filed under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST Act is allowed and order dated 03.10.2025 passed by the learned trial court is set aside. It is directed that appellant-Sahil Mohammad @ Sohil Son Of Shri Mansoor Ali shall be released on bail provided to executes a personal bond in a sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction 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 Arun/228