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2026 DAILYLAW 2158 (RAJ)

HARISHANKAR S/O SHRI CHANDRAPRAKASH v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

SOSA/2495/2025 · 2026-04-20

Vinod Kumar Bharwani

Criminal Appealbody2026

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[2026:RJ-JP:16664] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.2495/2025 (Suspension of Sentence ) IN S.B. Criminal Appeal (SB) No. 3201/2025 Harishankar S/o Shri Chandraprakash, Aged About 40 Years, R/o N.h. 12 Main Road Haktasa Post Haktasa Police Station Asnawar District Jhalawar (Rajasthan) (Accused Appellant Presently Confined In Jail Tonk) ----Appellant/accused Versus State of Rajasthan through its Public Prosecutor. ----Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Dushyant Singh Naruka, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sudesh Kumar Saini, P.P. with Mr. Navdeep Singh, Advocate HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR BHARWANI Order 20/04/2026 Matter has come up on an application bearing Inward No.1/2026 dt.18.04.2026 filed by on behalf of the applicant-appellant, namely Harishankar under Section 430 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking interim bail/suspension of sentence on the ground of the marriages of his two daughters, namely Yogita & Hemlata, which are scheduled to be solemnized on 29.04.2026. Submissions of learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant-appellant are that the marriages of the applicant's two daughters' namely Yogita and Hemlata are to be solemnized on 29.04.2026. As per marriage card (Annexure-A/1), the ceremonies are going to commence from 23.04.2026. The applicant is the only male member available to manage the marriage ceremony, and his presence is necessary to perform all rituals in accordance with Hindu Customs. [2026:RJ-JP:16664] (2 of 2) [CRLAS-3201/2025] Hence, it is prayed that the applicant may be granted interim bail/ suspension of sentence. In compliance of the order dt.18.04.2026 passed by this Court, learned Public Prosecutor for the State, while submitting verification report, has verified the factum of the marriage of the applicant's two daughters. Heard. Perused the material made available on record. Taking into consideration the submission made by learned counsel appearing for applicant-appellant and the fact that the aforesaid marriage is going to be solemnized on 29.04.2026, but without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the case, in the interest of justice, this Court deems it just and proper to enlarge the applicant on interim bail/ suspension of sentence, at this stage. Accordingly, the present interim bail application is allowed and it is, hereby, directed that the Superintendent/concerned, District Jail, Tonk, shall release the applicant, namely Harishankar on interim bail, which shall commence from the date of his actual release forthwith, upon furnishing his personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the Superintendent/ concerned, District Jail, Tonk with the stipulation that he shall surrender himself before the Superintendent/concerned, District Jail, Tonk, after completion a period of fifteen-days at 05:00 P.M. from the date of his release. He shall also maintain peace and tranquility during the period of interim bail. In case, he fails to surrender on the stipulated date, the jail authority shall proceed in accordance with law. (VINOD KUMAR BHARWANI),J ASHOK