Dinesh Kumar S/O Ramchandra v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
This bail application was disposed of granting bail to petitioners who were witnesses in a co-accused's trial. The court held that since they were removed as witnesses and not found guilty, they could not be treated as accused persons for the purpose of considering the trial court's actions as coercive. Bail was granted as a matter of right.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted as a matter of right to petitioners who were removed witnesses in a co-accused's trial.
What the court decided
[2024:RJ-JP:42004]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.
12036/2024
- Dinesh Kumar S/o Ramchandra, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Motikuwa Hatholi, Police Station Khatoli Kota Rural, District Kota (Raj.)
- Mahaveer S/o Heeralal, Aged About 44 Years, R/o Khushalipura, Police Station Khatoli Kota Rural, District Kota (Raj.).
----Petitioners
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashvin Garg, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Devi Singh, P.P.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail can be granted to petitioners who are not found guilty and were removed from trial witness due to fear of coercion by trial court.
Whether petitioner as a witness in a co-accused's trial can be troubled by trial court or that court powers used for coercion.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dinesh Kumar
- petitioner
Mahaveer
- respondent
State Of Rajasthan
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · October
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLMB/12036/2024
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