[2026:RJ-JP:19868-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Criminal Misc. Suspension of Sentence Application No. 2336/2025 in D.B. Criminal Appeal No. 267/2025 Rahul Son of Ramesh Chand, Aged About 26 Years, Resident of Devnagar, Police Station Bakani District Jhalawar (Rajasthan). (At present confined at Central Jail, Jhalawar.) ---Accused Appellant-Applicant Versus 1. State of Rajasthan, Through P.P. 2. Hukam Chand Son of Bhanwar Lal, Resident of Titarwasa, Jhalawar Sadar, Jhalawar, Rajasthan. ----Respondents For Applicant(s) : Mr. Yash Vardhan Nandwana For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rhishi Raj Singh Rathore, Dy.G.A. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE INDERJEET SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BHUWAN GOYAL Order 11/05/2026 1. This suspension of sentence application has been filed by the applicant along with the appeal. 2. Counsel appearing on behalf of the accused-applicant submits that the accused-applicant has been convicted and sentenced to undergo 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for the offence under Sections 5(L)/6 & 5(j-ii)/6 of Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and to undergo life imprisonment for the offence under Sections 3(2)(V) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. [2026:RJ-JP:19868-DB] (2 of 2) [SOSA-2336/2025] 3. Counsel submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this matter. Learned counsel further submits that there is over-writing in the Scholar Register, age of the victim is doubtful. Counsel further submits that hearing of appeal may take long time. Therefore, he prays that sentence awarded to the applicant may be suspended and he be released on bail during the pendency of the appeal. 4. Learned Dy. Govt. Advocate has opposed the application for suspension of sentence and submitted that according to statement of the victim(PW-1), the allegation of committing rape has been levelled against the applicant. He further submitted that the FSL/DNA report (Ex.P-16) is also positive. 5. Despite service of notice, no-one has put in appearance on behalf of the complainant/victim. 6. We have heard counsel for the parties and perused the record. 7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case and also considering the statement of victim(PW-1) as well as FSL/DNA report (Ex.P-16), no case is made out for allowing the suspension of sentence application. 8. The suspension of sentence application is accordingly dismissed. 9. Office is directed to prepare the paper book and list the appeal for hearing after preparation of paper book. (BHUWAN GOYAL),J (INDERJEET SINGH),J Gourav/21