Dismissed

Smt. Santosh Devi W/O Late Rakesh (Presently Wife of Mragendra Singh) v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC4 Mar 2024CRLMB/1051/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Seven accused sought bail in a case of abduction and murder of a woman allegedly conspired by her husband and second wife. The court found call detail records and CCTV footage linking the accused together at relevant locations, declined to weigh merits at pre-trial stage, and rejected all bail applications.

What did the court decide?

None; bail applications and criminal appeals rejected.

Smt. Santosh Devi W/O Late Rakesh (Presently Wife of… — Caste Atrocities | Rajasthan HC (2024)

¶1

[2024:RJ-JP:12106]

¶2

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

¶3

S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 3347/2023

¶4

Sachin Rao @ Raja S/o Bhagwan Singh Rao, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Karwadmina, Police Station Hindaun, District Karauli At Present House No. C-63, Tejaji Nagar Bagrana Maali Ki Kothi, Police Station Kanota, District Jaipur East. (At Present He Confined In Central Jail Jaipur)

¶5

----Appellant

¶6

Versus

¶7

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

¶8

Hanuman Sahay Meena S/o Ramsahay, Aged About 24 Years, R/o House No. 12, Tara Nagar Colony, Nayla Mod, Chawand Ka Moond, Police Station Kaisinghpura Khor, District Jaipur North.

¶9

----Respondents

¶10

Connected With

¶11

S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 3322/2023

¶12

Naveen Banjara S/o Shri Hanuman Banjara, R/o Plot No. 38, Goner Road, Jaipur Luniawas, Jaipur, Rajasthan (At Present In Central Jail, Jiapur(Raj.).

¶13

----Appellant

¶14

Versus

¶15

State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p.

¶16

Hanuman Sahay Meena Son Of Shri Ram Sahay Meena, Resident Of House No. 12, Tara Nagar Colony, Nayla Police Station Kanota, Jaipur.

¶17

----Respondents

¶18

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 13761/2023

¶19

Naveen @ Naval Banjara S/o Shri Hanuman Sahay Banjara, R/o Plot No. 38 Hariom Nagar Luniyawas Goner Road Police Station Khonagoriyan District Jaipur East. (At Present In Central Jail Jaipur)

¶20

----Appellant

¶21

Versus

¶22

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

¶23

Hanuman Sahay Meena S/o Shri Ramshay Meena, R/o

(2 of 8)

[2024:RJ-JP:12106]

[CRLAS-3347/2023]

Makan No. 12, Taranagar Colony Nayla Police Station Kanota, Jaipur.

¶28

----Respondents

¶29

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 16124/2023 Manish Mirotha S/o Mohanlal Mirotha, Aged About 19 Years, R/o Jay Nagar Colony, Khori Road, Luniyawas, Police Station Khonagoriyan, District Jaipur (East) At Present Lodged In The Central Jail, Jaipur.

¶30

----Appellant

¶31

Versus

¶32

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

¶33

Hanuman Sahay Meena S/o Ram Sahay, Aged About 24 Years, R/o House No. 12, Taranagar Colony, Nayla Road, Chavanda Ka Mand, Police Station Jaisingh Pura Khor, District Jaipur (North).

¶34

----Respondents

¶35

S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 83/2024

¶36

Vikas Banjara Son Of Beeru Banjara, Aged About 20 Years, Resident Of Jagdish Vihar Colony, Luniyawas, Police Station Khoh Nagoriyan District Jaipur East (Rajasthan) (At Present Confined In Central Jail, Jaipur)

¶37

----Appellant

¶38

Versus

¶39

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

¶40

Hanuman Sahay Meena Son Of Shri Ramsahay Meena, Aged About 24 Years, Resident Of House No. 12, Tara Nagar Colony, Nayla Police Station Kanota District Jaipur (Rajasthan)

¶41

----Respondents

¶42

S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 168/2024

¶43

Madan Mohan @ Chotu Son Of Ganesh Singh, Aged About 23 Years, Resident Of Village Mandarayal, Police Staition Mandrayal, District- Karauli Presently Residing At In The House Of Landowner Banti, Shivram Colony, Jagatpura, Jaipur (Raj.) (At Present Accused Confined In Central Jail, Jaipur)

----Appellant

Versus

[2024:RJ-JP:12106]

[CRLAS-3347/2023]

(3 of 8)

State Of Rajasthan, Through Public Prosecutor

¶50

Hanuman Sahay Meena Son Of Ramsahay Meena, Aged About 24 Years, Resident Of House No.-12, Taranagar Colony Nayla, Police Station- Kanota, Jaipur

¶51

----Respondents

¶52

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 1051/2024

¶53

Smt. Santosh Devi W/o Late Rakesh (Presently Wife Of Mragendra Singh), Aged About 33 Years, R/o Jawahar Nagar Kaccchi Basti, Police Station Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur (East) (Rajasthan) At Present Residing At Tenant In Flat No. 302, E- Block, Rudraksh Apartment, Akshay Patra Ke Saamne, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur East (Rajasthan) (At Present Confined In Central Jail, Jaipur).

¶54

----Appellant

¶55

Versus

¶56

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

¶57

----Respondent

¶58

For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.	Anuraj Pareek, Lokesh K.N. Gour, Manoj Singh Chouhan, Ashvin Garg, Girish Khandelwal & Pankaj Gupta,
For Respondent(s)	: Mr.	Mahendra Meena, PP

¶59

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR

¶60

Judgment

¶61

04/03/2024

¶62

1- S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 13761/2023 izkFkhZ vfHk;qDr ds vf/koDrk uohu mQZ uoy ds tekur izkFkZuk i= ij cy ugha nsrs gSa uohu mQZ uoy ds tekur izkFkZuk i= ij cy ugha fn;s tkus ds QyLo:i tekur izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA

¶63

2- ;g ,dyihB nkafMd vihy@,dyihB nkafMd fofo/k tekur izkFkZuk i= fof”k’V U;k;ky;] vuq-tkfr@tutkfr¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½izdj.k]

[CRLAS-3347/2023]

[2024:RJ-JP:12106]

(4 of 8)

t;iqj egkuxj&izFke }kjk ikfjr vkns”k fnukad 25-10-2023 ls O;fFkr gksdj ,dyihB nkafMd vihy la[;k 3347@2023] vkns”k fnukad 22-092023 ls O;fFkr gksdj ,dyihB nkafMd vihy la[;k 3322@2023] vkns”k fnukad 13-10-2023 ls O;fFkr gksdj ,dyihB nkafMd fofo/k tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k 16124@2023] vkns”k fnukad 04-01-2024 ls O;fFkr gksdj ,dyihB nkafMd vihy la[;k 83 @2024] vkns”k fnukad 03-01-2024 ls O;fFkr gksdj ,dyihB nkafMd vihy la[;k 168@2024] vkns”k fnukad 10-01-2024 ls O;fFkr gksdj ,dyihB nkafMd fofo/k tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k 1 05 1 @2024 izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

¶68

3- vihykFkhZ&izkFkhZ ds vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa vihykFkhZ&izkFkhZx.k ds fo:) fdafpr ek= Hkh lk{; bl rF; ds lanHkZ ij vfHkys[k ij ugha gS rFkk vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk erd lq”khyk dk vigj.k dj mldh gR;k dkfjr dj nh xbZ gksA izdj.k esa foLrr vuqla/kku ds mijkar izkFkhZx.k&vihykFkhZx.k lfpu jko] uohu catkjk]uohu mQZ uoy catkjk] euh’k ehjksBk] fodkl catkjk] enueksgu mQZ NksVw ,oa Jherh larks’k nsoh ds fo:) Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 365] 302] 201] 120ch o vfHk;qDrx.k izkFkhZ lfpu jko] enueksgu] fodkl catkjk ,oa uohu catkjk ds fo:) /kkjk 3(2)(v) vuq-tkfr@tutkfr¼vR;kpkj fuokj.k½ vf/kfu;e esa vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA

¶69

4- mudk ;g rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa eq[; lk{kh Jherh “kkfyuh frokjh }kjk /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds dFkuksa esa fLoV xkM+h esa 7&8 yM+dksa }kjk Jherh lq”khyk dks tcjnLrh idM+dj xkM+h ds vUnj Mkyuk vkSj lq”khyk ds }kjk fpYykus dk mlds Lo;a dk mifLFkr gksuk mYysf[kr fd;k x;k gSA mDr lk{kh us vius c;kuksa esa fLoV xkM+h dk dksbZ uacj ugha crk;k gS rFkk u gh ;g mYysf[kr fd;k fd 7&8 yM+ds ftuds }kjk lq”khyk dks tcjnLrh xkM+h esa Mkyuk esa crk;k x;k gS os yM+ds dkSu FksA “kkfyuh frokjh ls vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh us fdlh Hkh vfHk;qDrx.k dh f”kuk[rxh dk;Zokgh lapkfyr ugha djok;h xbZ gS] vr% izkFkhZ

[2024:RJ-JP:12106]

[CRLAS-3347/2023]

(5 of 8)

vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk e`rdk dk vigj.k djus o rnqijkar mldh gR;k djus esa lfEefyr jgus dh dksbZ lk{; ugha gSA

¶74

5- vfHk;qDrx.k ds vf/koDrk dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k ls vigj.k gksus o erdk lq”khyk dk “ko dsSFkqu ykylksV jksM+ ij lM **+** d fdukjs iM+s jgus ij /kkjk 27 lk{; vf/kfu;e dh lwpuk ys[kc) dh xbZ gS vkSj mlls nksuksa ekSds rLnhd djok;s x;s gSaA mDr rLnhd fjiksVZ lk{; esa xkg~; ugha gS vkSj rLnhd fjiksVZ ls ;g rF; izekf.kr ugha gqvk gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k us erdk lq”khyk dk vigj.k dj mldh gR;k dkfjr dj nh gksA bl izdkj ,slh dksbZ lk{; vfHkys[k ij ugha gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k us eq[; vfHk;qDr exsUnzflag mQZ Hkksykjke ds lkFk ‘kM;a= dkfjr dj erdk dk vigj.k fd;k gks vkSj rnijkar mldh gR;k dj lM+d ds fdukjs mldh yk”k dks Qsad fn;k gksA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd erdk dh eR;q dk dkj.k iksLVekVZe fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj xyk ?kksV dj ekjuk ik;k x;k gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ls dksbZ ,slh lk{; ladfyr ugha dh xbZ gS ftlls ;g izdV gks fd vfHk;qDrx.k us e`rdk lq”khyk dh gR;k dkfjr dh gksA

¶75

6- mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd xokg jkekorkj }kjk /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds c;kuksa esa ;g dFku fd;k x;k gS fd fnukad 09-09-2023 dh lka;dky 8-15 cts fLoV xkM+h uacj vkjts 14 VhbZ 7330 ls 05 O;fDr mrjs Fks vkSj mUgksaus rsy Hkjok;k Fkk isesaV fd;k Fkk vkSj pys x;s FksA mu 05 O;fDr;ksa dh QqVst dSejs esa vk jgh gS] mDr lk{kh ls fdlh Hkh izdkj ls f”kukr[xhdk;Zokgh lapkfyr ugh djok;h xbZ gS lhlhVhoh QqVst vfHkys[k ij ugha gSA fLoV xkM+h uacj vkjts 14 VhbZ 7330 vigj.k esa iz;ksx gqbZ gks] bl laca/k esa eq[; lk{kh “kkfyuh us mDr xkM+h uacj ns[kk gks] ,sls rF; ugha gS] vr% lhlhVhoh ds vk/kkj ij vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k ls lEc) ugha fd;k tk ldrk gSA vfHk;qDr larks’k ds lanHkZ esa Hkh ,slh dksbZ lk{; ladfyr ugha dh ftlls fd izdV gks vfHk;qDrk larks’k ¼f}rh; iRuh½ eq[; vfHk;qDr exsUnzflag ls ‘kM;a= jprs gq;s mDr dR; fd;k gksA

[2024:RJ-JP:12106]

[CRLAS-3347/2023]

(6 of 8)

7- mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd vfHk;qDr dks vijk/k esa lfEefyr djus dh dksbZ Hkh izR;{k ;k vizR;{k lk{; vfHkys[k ij ugha gS] ek= lansg ds vk/kkj ij fcuk fdlh vk/kkj ds vfHk;qDrx.k dks vijk/k esa lfEefyr fd;k x;k gSA vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk yEcs le; ls vfHkj{kk esa py jgs gSa] vr% mUgsa tekur dk ykHk fn;k tkosA

¶80

8- blds foijhr fo}ku~ yksd vfHk;kstd dk eq[; rdZ ;g gS fd izdj.k esa izkFkhZ vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk eq[; vfHk;qDr exsUnzflag tks fd erdk lq”khyknsoh dk izFke ifr gS ftlds lkFk ‘kM;a= dkfjr dj lq”khyk dk fnukad 09-09-2023 dks jkf= ds le; vigj.k dkfjr fd;k gS vkSj rnqijkar erdk dh yk”k ykylksV gkbZ os ij xkao tlksuaniqjk ls lM+d fdukjs cjken gqbZ gSA izdj.k esa foLrr vuqla/kku ds mijkar vfHk;qDrx.k lfpu jko] uohu catkjk]uohu mQZ uoy catkjk] euh’k ehjksBk] fodkl catkjk] enueksgu mQZ NksVw ,oa Jherh larks’k nsoh ds fo:) Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 365] 302] 201] 120ch esa vkjksi i= izLrqr fd;k x;k gSA vfHk;qDr equs”k eh.kk ls ?kVuk esa iz;ksx okgu fLoV xkM+h uacj vkjts 14 VhbZ 7330 cjken gqbZ gS vkSj mDr okgu esa ,d gs;j cSaM otg lcwr cjken fd;k x;k gSA vfHk;qDr jks”ku dh fu”kknsgh ls eksVjlkbZfdy vkjts14 ,th 3886 ds jftLVªs”ku uacj vkjts14 ds,Q 0757 cjken gqbZ gSA ?kVuk esa lfEefyr xkM+h fLoV xkM+h uacj vkjts 14 VhbZ 7330 dks ?kVuk ds ckn lkQ fd;k x;k gS A blh lanHkZ esa vfHk;qDr equs”k eh.kk ls mDr dkj dks lkQ djus ds diM+s dks tIr fd;k x;k gSA izdj.k ds vuqla/kku ds nkSjku vfHk;qDrx.k dh eksckbZy yksds”ku ladfyr dh x;h gS ftlesa lHkh vfHk;qDrx.k&izkFkhZx.k dh mifLFkfr ijLij ,d lkFk ?kVukLFkyksa ij ik;h x;h gSA izdj.k esa xokg nkeksnj izlkn “kekZ ds /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds c;ku esa ;g rF; vk;k gS fd okjnkr ls iwoZ vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk cSjok isVªksy iEi ij mDr okgu fLoV xkM+h uacj vkjts 14 VhbZ 7330 esa rsy Hkjok;k x;k Fkk vkSj cSjok isVªksy iEi ds lapkyd jkekorkj cSjok us

[2024:RJ-JP:12106]

[CRLAS-3347/2023]

(7 of 8)

bl lanHkZ esa lhlhVhoh ds dSejs dh QqVst /kkjk 65 Hkkjrh; lk{; vf/kfu;e ds rgr izLrqr dh xbZ gSA

¶85

9- bl lEcU/k esa fLoV xkM+h uacj vkjts 14 VhbZ 7330 ds okLrs ijh{k.k ,Q,l,y t;iqj esa tk¡p ds fy;s Hkstk x;k gS A izdj.k esa vuqla/kku ls ;g rF; ik;k x;k gS fd vfHk;qDr exsUnzflag mQZ Hkksywjke }kjk igyh iRuh erd Jherh lq”khyk nsoh ls vyx jg jgk Fkk vkSj nksuksa us vkil esa ,dnwljs ds fo:) eqdnesa nk;j dj j[ks Fks vkSj ikfjokfjd U;k;ky; esa fnukasd 12-09-2023 dks QSlyk vkus dh laHkkouk Fkh rFkk cPps dh dLVMh gsrq Hkh fnukad 12-09-2023 dks izdj.k esa lquokbZ fu;r FkhA lgvfHk;qDr exsUnzflag rFkk mldh nwljh iRuh vfHk;qDr izkFkhZ;k larks’k us U;k;ky; ds QSlys ls cpus rFkk edku dks izkIr djus ds fy;s lq”khyk nsoh dk vigj.k dj mldh gR;k dh ;kstuk cuk;h Fkh vkSj bl lEcU/k esa fof/k ls la?k’kZjr ckyd jkgqy izkFkhZ vfHk;qDr lfpu jko ds lkFk gR;k dh ;kstuk rS;kj dh xbZ FkhA vfHk;qDr lfpu jko us ,d vU; lkFkh vfHk;qDr equs”k eh.kk ls feydj okgu dh O;oLFkk dh FkhA vfHk;qDr fodkl] vfHk;qDr uohu] vfHk;qDr jks”ku eh.kk o vfHk;qDr euh’k mDr ?kVuk esa lkFk Fks ?kVuk esa fLoV xkM+h uacj vkjts 14 VhbZ 7330 dk iz;ksx fd;k x;k Fkk] vr% bl izdkj lEiw.kZ lk{; ls vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 365] 302] 201] 120ch esa vijk/k cuuk ik;k gSA izdj.k esa vHkh rd okgu dh ,Q,l,y fjiksVZ ugha vk;h gSA lhlhVhoh QqVst ds lanHkZ esa xokg ds c;ku U;k;ky; esa gksus gS] lhMhvkj esa lHkh vfHk;qDrx.k dh mifLFkfr erdk dh e`R;q ls iwoZ rFkk mldh gR;k ds ckn rd lkFk&lkFk ik;h xbZ gSA vr% vijk/k dh xEHkhjrk ds rF; dks ns[krs gq;s izkFkh&vihykFkhZ vfHk;qDrx.k ds tekur izkFkZuk i= vLohdkj fd;s tk;sA

¶86

10cgl lquh xbZA vkjksi i= o vuqla/kku i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

¶87

[2024:RJ-JP:12106]

¶88

(8 of 8) [CRLAS-3347/2023]

¶89

11izdj.k esa vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk ijLij o vU; eq[; vfHk;qDr exsUnzflag ls ‘kM;a= dj erdk lq”khyknsoh dk vigj.k dj mldh gR;k djus ds xaHkhj vkjksi gS rFkk bl lanHkZ esa vfHk;qDrx.k dh ijLij dkWy fMVsy ladfyr gqbZ gS rFkk lhlhVhoh QqVst esa vfHk;qDrx.k dks lkFk ns[kk x;k gS vkSj bl lanHkZ esa Hkh xokgku nkeksnj izlkn o jkekorkj ds c;ku e; lhlhVhoh QqVst lqlaxr gSA izdj.k esa vHkh fopkj.k izkjEHk ugha gqvk gS] vijk/k ds xaHkhj rF;ksa dks ns[krs gq;s bl LVst ij xq.kkoxq.k ij dksbZ fVIi.kh fd;k tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA izkFkhZx.k vfHk;qDrx.k dh tekur vihy@izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rk gwW] vr% vfHk;qDrx.k dh nkafMd vihy¼tekur½@ tekur izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;s tkrs gSA

¶90

bl vkns”k dh iFkd&iFkd izfr lHkh layXu i=kofy;ksa esa yxk;h tkosA

¶91

(PRAVEER BHATNAGAR),J

¶92

ASHOK KHATRI /673

Smt. Santosh Devi W/O Late Rakesh (Presently Wife of Mragendra Singh) v. State of Rajasthan

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Smt. Santosh Devi W/O Late Rakesh (Presently Wife of Mragendra Singh) v. State of Rajasthan

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Ashok Kumar @ Shoki S/O Sikander Singh Vs State of Rajasthan

Ram Kishore @ Kishore @ Kalu S/O Bhiyan Ram Vs State of Rajasthan

Smt. Sarita Shakya Daughter of Shri Grishchand Shakya Wife of Shri Aakash Kashyap Vs State of Rajasthan

Vikas Banjara Son of Beeru Banjara Vs State of Rajasthan

Kishan Lal S/O Shri Bherulal, Vs State of Rajasthan

Madan Mohan @ Chotu Son of Ganesh Singh, Vs State of Rajasthan