Prince Kumar @ Kala v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Rajasthan Jodhpur rejected a bail application for an accused charged with robbery under IPC Section 395. The court distinguished the applicant's case from a co-accused previously granted bail, noting the applicant's presence in CCTV footage and direct allegation of robbery versus the co-accused's role in transporting loot. Patience King Mgmt Corp. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors. was th
What did the court decide?
The bail application under Section 439 Cr.P.C. is rejected. The applicant may file a fresh application once the Investigating Officer's statement is recorded.
What the court decided
[2024:RJ-JD:13733]
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 244/2024
Prince Kumar @ Kala S/o Nathuni Bhagat, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Paigambarpur Gorinama P.s. Goraul, Dist. Vaishali, Bihar. (Presently Confined In Central Jail Udaipur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajendra Singh Rathore For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shrawan Bishnoi, PP
JUSTICE DINESH MEHTA
Order
21/03/2024
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail can be granted to an accused charged with robbery despite the prior bail of a co-accused involved in transportation-only.
Whether the presence of the applicant in CCTV footage of robbery distinguishes his case from that of the bail-enlarged co-accused.
Whether rejecting bail in bank robbery cases poses a risk to life and property to citizens.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Prince Kumar @ Kala
- respondent
State Of Rajasthan
Coram
DINESH MEHTA
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Rajasthan HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- CRLMB/244/2024
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