HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Appeal No. 370/2026 Mangal S/o Dudha, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Village Daulatganj, Thana R K Puram, Kota City (At Present Accused Confined In Central Jail Kota). ----Appellant Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor. 2. Vijay Bheel S/o Gopal Bhell, R/o Near Mobile Tower, Bheel Basti Nyaganv, R K Puram Kota City, Rajasthan ----Respondents For Appellant(s) : Mr. Shivraj Chauhan For Respondent(s) : Mr. N.S.Dhakar-PP JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR DHAND Order 24/03/2026 1. The instant appeal has been filed under Section 14 of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on behalf of the appellant, who is in custody in connection with FIR No. 144/2025, registered at the Police Station R.K. Puram, District Kota City for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2) read with 190, 115(2) read with 190, 117(2) read with 190, 109(1) read with 190 and 189(2) read with 190, and 191(2) of the BNS and Section 3(2)(v) of the SC/ST Act against the order dated 31.01.2026 passed by the Court of the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Kota, whereby, the bail application preferred under Section 483 BNSS on behalf of the appellant was rejected. 2. Counsel for the appellant submits that as per the statements of the injured PW1 Vijesh @ Vijay, all the accused Mukesh Gurjar, Sanwariya @ Sanwra and the appellant assaulted him. Counsel (2 of 2) [CRLAS-370/2026] submits that indulgence of bail has already been granted to the co-accused Mukeshram @ Lala, Mahaveer Gurjar, Mukesh Gurjar and Sanwariya @ Sanwra by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the case of the appellant is at par with them. Hence, the appellant is also entitled to get the same indulgence. 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor opposes the arguments raised by counsel for the appellant but he is not in a position to controvert the aforesaid submission. 4. Heard. Perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the arguments put forward by learned counsel for the appellant and looking to the fact that indulgence of the bail has already been extended to the co-accused Mukeshram @ Lala, Mahaveer Gurjar, Mukesh Gurjar and Sanwariya @ Sanwra by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court and the case of the present petitioner is at par with them. Hence, the same indulgence is also extended to the appellant. 6. Consequently, the instant appeal is allowed. The impugned order dated 30.01.2026 passed by the Court of the Special Judge, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Cases, Kota is set aside. It is ordered that the accused–appellant Mangal S/o Dudha arrested in connection with the aforesaid FIR shall be released on bail; provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties in the sum 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. (ANOOP KUMAR DHAND),J Ashu/Puneet/61