[2026:RJ-JP:12266] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 85/2026 Rajesh Kumar S/o Chiranjilal, Aged About 22 Years, Resident Of- Khoti, Police Station- Bhawanimandi, District- Jhalawar (Raj.). (Accused Confined In District Jail At Jhalawar) ---Accused-Appellant Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P. …..Respondent 2. Raju Meena S/o Ramjilal, Aged About 28 Years, Resident Of- Khoti, Police Station- Bhawanimandi, District- Jhalawar (Raj.). ---Complainant-Respondent For Appellant(s) : Mr. Rajveer Singh Jhala For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Order 24/03/2026 1. The instant appeal has been filed under Section 14A of SC/ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act on behalf of the appellant, who is in custody in connection with FIR No. 472/2025 Police Station Bhawanimandi, District Jhalawar for the offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109(1) of BNS, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1) (s), 3(2)(va) of the SC/ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act. 2. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that the appellant is a young person, aged about 22 years, comes from a humble background. It is submitted that the appellant is sole bread earner of the family and that the charge-sheet has already been filed and the trial will take its own time to conclude. It is further submitted that fight has occurred on account of a girl [2026:RJ-JP:12266] (2 of 2) [CRLAS-85/2026] between the complainant and the appellant. It is also submitted that the injuries sustained on forearm of the victim are not life threatening in nature. 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the instant criminal appeal. In spite of service, none has marked attendance qua the complainant. 4. Having heard the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties, considering that the appellant is a young person, aged about 22 years; that the appellant is sole bread earner of the family; that charge-sheet has already been filed in the matter; that injuries inflicted are not serious in nature, and looking to the overall facts and circumstances of the case and material on record but without commenting on merits/demerits of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the accused-appellant on bail. 5. Consequently, the instant appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 24.12.2025 passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention Of Atrocities) Cases, Jhalawar is set aside. It is ordered that the accused-appellant Rajesh Kumar S/o Chiranjilal arrested in connection with aforesaid FIR, shall be released on bail, if not wanted in any other case, provided he furnishes a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- and two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court with the stipulation to appear before that Court on all dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. (SAMEER JAIN),J DEEPAK /32