Chetan Ram v. State
Case brief
What is this about?
The Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur discharged the petitioner under Section 439 Cr.P.C. by granting bail in a case involving IPC and POCSO offences, noting that recent witness statements did not implicate him.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail via personal bond of Rs. 50,000 and two sureties of Rs. 25,000 each for appearance till trial completion.
What the court decided
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Misc. 3rd Bail No. 1391 / 2018
Chetan Ram S/o Shri Mangla Ram Meghwal, Aged About 27 Years, Village Uchiyarda, P.S. Banad, District Jodhpur. (At Present Lodged in Central Jail, Jodhpur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State of Rajasthan
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. K.R. Bhati For Respondent(s) : Mr. Pankaj Avasthi, P.P.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJAY BISHNOI
Judgment / Order
06/02/2018
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor and also perused the material on record.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner arrested under IPC and POCSO Act offences given new witness statements do not name him.
Whether the petitioners case is distinguishable from that of co-accused already on bail.
The conditions for release on bail under Section 439 Cr.P.C.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Chetan Ram S/o Shri Mangla Ram Meghwal
- respondent
State of Rajasthan
Coram
Vijay Bishnoi
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · February
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLMB/1391/2018
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