The High Court of Rajasthan dismissed multiple bail applications filed by accused persons in criminal trials under Section 302 IPC. The court found that reasons existed for maintaining the arrest and detention, and no prima facie case for bail was established.
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 4769/2024
Kush Agarwal S/o Late Shri Shyam Sundar Agarwal, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Norangwas, Police Thana Shri Mahaveer Ji, Karauli. (At Present Confined In Central Jail, Jaipur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
Connected With
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5453/2024 Manish Swami S/o Late Shri Jugal Kishor Swami, Aged About 47 Years, R/o Purani Gajner Road, Swamiyo Ka Mohalla, Chokhuti, Police Station Naya Sahar, District Bikaner (Raj.) (At Present In Central Jail, Jaipur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5454/2024 Nitesh Swami S/o Shri Gopal Narayan Swami, Aged About 20 Years, R/o Swami Mohalla, Naya Sahar, Police Station Naya Sahar, District Bikaner (Raj.) (At Present In Central Jail, Jaipur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5584/2024
Bhupesh @ Bhoopi S/o Sunil, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Village Kalwadi, Police Station Kanina, District Mahendragarh (Haryana) At Present Lodged In The Central Jail, Jaipur.
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through The Pp
----Respondent
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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5791/2024 Mahesh @ Golu S/o Suresh Yadav, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Ganv Kalwadi, Police Thana Kanina, District Mahedragarh (Haryana) (Presently Confined In Central Jail, Jaipur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 6121/2024 Ashwani S/o Sh. Manoj Kumar, Aged About 21 Years, R/o Village Mundiyakheda, Post Dognda Ahir, Police Station Kanina, District Mahendra (Haryana) (At Present Confined In Central Jail Jaipur)
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous IInd Bail Application No. 7144/2024 Deepak Yadav @ Deepu @ Deepak Rajpura S/o Shri Sukampal, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Village Rajpura, Police Station Ateli Mandi, Tehsil Ateli, District Mahendragarh (Haryana). (At Present Confined In Central Jail Jaipur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 8007/2024 Vishnu Saadh S/o Shri Shyamsundar Swami, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Jassusar Gate Ke Bahar, Maliyo Ka Mohalla, Narsingh Mandir Wali Gali, Police Station Naya Sahar, District Bikaner. (At Present In Central Jail, Jaipur).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
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| For Petitioner(s) | : Mr. Anoop Pareek Mr. Kuldeep Sharma |
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| Mr. Ravindra Singh Shekhawat Mr. Ashvin Garg with Mr. Nonit Hatila |
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| Mr. Bharat Yadav | |
| Mr. Pankaj Kumar | |
| Mr. Manjeet Kumar Mr. Ankur Singh Tomar |
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| For Respondent(s) | : Mr. Mahendra Meena-PP |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR
Judgment
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1- izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dq”k vxzoky] euh’k Lokeh] furs”k Lokeh] Hkwis”k mQZ Hkwih] egs”k mQZ xksyw] v”ouh] nhid ;kno mQZ nhiw mQZ nhid jktiqjk] fo’.kq lk/k dh vksj ls /kkjk 439 n.M izfdz;k lafgrk ds rgr ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= iqfyl Fkkuk] gjekM+k ftyk t;iqj if”pe esa ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k% 195@2024 vijk/k varxZr /kkjk 302@115] Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk ,oa /kkjk 3@25] 5@25 vk;q) vf/kfu;e esa tekur dk ykHk fn;s tkus dh izkFkZuk ds lkFk vyx&vyx izkFkZuk i= izLrqr fd;s x;s gS ftudk ,d lkFk fuLrkj.k fd;k tk jgk gSA
3- izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dh vksj ls vyx&vyx tekur izkFkZuk i= bl vk/kkj ij izLrqr fd;s x;s gS fd izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks izdj.k es a >wBk lac) fd;k x;k gSA izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vfHkys[k ij ,slh dksbZ lk{; ladfyr ugha gqbZ gS ftlls izdV gks fd izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us vkijkf/kd ‘kM;a= ds vuqlj.k esa ifjoknh uVoj mQZ uVw dks mlds }kjk jaxnkjh vnk ugha djus ij mls ekjus ds fy;s ‘kM;a= jpk gks vkSj ‘kM;a= ds vuqlj.k esa ijLij ‘kM~;a= dkfjr dj gfFk;kj lIykbZ fd;s gksA
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4- fo}ku~ vf/koDrk izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k v”ouh] fo’.kq lk/k] furs”k Lokeh] euh’k Lokeh] egs”k mQZ xksyw] Hkwis”k mQZ Hkwih ds lEcU/k esa fdafpr ek= Hkh ,slh lk{; vfHkys[k ij ugha gS fd mDr izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k us tsy esa cUn jksfgr jkBkSM+ ls lEidZ dj vfHk;qDrx.k mosZ”k eh.kk] dq”k vxzoky] vkdk”k catkjk dks uVoj dh jSdh dj gR;k djus dk ‘kM;a= jpk gks vkSj ‘kM~;a= ds vuqlj.k esa gfFk;kj lIykbZ fd;s gksA mDr izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds vf/koDrk dk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k dh /kkjk 27 lk{; vf/kfu;e dh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij ?kVukLFky dh rLnhd djokus ds vfrfjDr ,slh dksbZ lkjHkwr lk{; vfHkys[k ij ugha gS ftlls fd izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) ;g mi/kkj.kk dkfjr dh tk;s fd muds }kjk uVoj dh gR;k dkfjr djus ds fy;s ‘kM~;a= dkfjr fd;k gks vkSj ‘kM~;a= ds vuqlj.k esa gfFk;kjksa dh lIykbZ dh gksA izdj.k esa vuqla/kku iw.kZ gks pqdk gS vkSj izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k yEcs le; ls U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa py jgs gSaA izdj.k dh vUoh{kk esa le; yxus dh laHkkouk gS] mDr izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur dk ykHk fn;k tk;sA
5- izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k nhid ;kno mQZ nhiw ,oa dq”k vxzoky ds vf/koDrk dk rdZ gS fd izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks izdj.k esa >wBk lac) fd;k x;k gS vkSj muls >wBh gfFk;kjksa dh fjdojh crk;h xbZ gS nksuksa vfHk;qDrksa ds fo:) ,slh dksbZ lk{; ugha gS fd mUgksaus tsy esa cUn jksfgr jkBkSM+{ ds dgus ij uVoj dks ekjus ds fy;s ‘kM~;a=- jpk gks vkSj ‘kM~;a= ds vuqlj.k esa gfFk;kjksa dks ,d= fd;k gksA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa uVoj ds /kkjk 161 n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds c;ku ys[kc) gq;s gSa vkSj vksfM;ks fjdkfMZax is”k gqbZ gS mlesa ;g rF; ugha vk;k gS fd mDr vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk uVoj dks dksbZ /kedh nh xbZ gks] uVoj ls rFkkdfFkr :i ls flaXuy ,Ii ij nks djksM+ :i;s dh jaxnkjh vnk ugha djus ij /kedh nsus ds laca/k esa Hkh vkjksi ugha gSsA izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k yEcs le; ls U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa py jgs gSaA izdj.k dh vUoh{kk esa le; yxus dh laHkkouk gS] mDr izkFkhZx.k&vfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur dk ykHk fn;k tk;sA
6- blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk tekur izkFkZuk i= dk fojks/k djrs gq, rdZ fn;k fd vfHk;qDrx.k dq”k vxzoky] vkdk”k] mosZ”k eh.kk dks iqfyl }kjk x”r ds nkSjku gfFk;kj ds lkFk idM+k x;k gSA izdj.k ds vuqla/kku esa ;g rF; vk;k gS fd jksfgr jkBkSM+ us uVoj mQZ uVw ls flXuy ,Ii ds tfj;s okRrkZ dj nks djksM+ :i;s dh ek¡x dh vkSj ek¡x iwjh ugha gksus ij vU; vfHk;qDrx.k
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ds ek/;e ls vfHk;qDr mosZ”k eh.kk] dq”k vxzoky] vkdk”k dks gk;j dj muls jSdh djok;h vkSj uVoj dks ekjus dk ‘kM~;a= jpkk vkSj bl lanHkZ esa izFkhZ vfHk;qDr dq”k vxzoky o vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k mosZ”k eh.kk] vkdk”k us gfFk;kj ,d= dj t;iqj esa vkdj uVoj ekjus ds fy;s jSdh dh vkSj mudk ‘kM~;a= iw.kZ gksus ls iwoZ gh mUgsa gfFk;kjksa ds lkFk fxj ~ Qrkj dj fy;k x;k vkSj mudk ;g rdZ gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k dh lwpuk ds vk/kj ij vU; vfHk;qDrx.k ds uke vijk/k ls lac) gksuk ik;s x;s gSa vkSj vfHk;qDr nhid ;kno ls mldh lwpuk ds vk/kkj ij vkXus; “kL= cjken gq;s gSaA vfHk;qDr fo’.kq lk/k }kjk mDr vkXus; “kL+= dh lIykbZ vU; vfHk;qDrx.k ds ek/;e ls eq[; vfHk;qDrx.k mosZ”k eh.kk] dq”k vxzoky] vkdk”k dks djok;h xbZ gS rFkk bl lanHkZ esa vuqla/kku ds mijkar vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vuqla/kku i= izLrqr dj fn;k x;k gSA izdj.k esa vU; vkjksihx.k jksfgr jkBkSM+] fufru QkSth] lqfer mQZ lanhi] eathr] lat; eh.kk] vt; eh.kk] dkuk eh.kk] deys”k lkjLor] tfru NkcM+k] jkgqy ;kno mQZ xksyw ds fo:) /kkjk 173¼8½ n.M izfØ;k lafgrk ds rgr izdj.k esa vuqla/kku tkjh gSA vr% izdj.k ds xEHkhj rF;ksa ,oa ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks ns[krs gq;s tekur ds izkFkZuk i= vLohdkj fd;s tk;sA
7- mHk;i{k ds rdksZa ij euu fd;kA i=koyh ij miyC/k lkexzh ,oa vkjksi i= dk /;kuiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA
8- tgk¡ rd vfHk;qDr dq”k vxzoky] nhid ;kno dks tekur dk ykHk fn;s tkus dk iz”u gS bl lEcU/k esa izFke n’V;k ;g rF; vk;k gS fd vfHk;qDr dq”k vxzoky] mosZ”k eh.kk] vkdk”k dqekj dks iqfyl }kjk ?kVuk dks batke nsus ls iwoZ idM+k x;k gS vkSj muds pSrU; dCts ls vkXus; vL= cjken gq;s gSa rFkk lkFk gh vuqla/kku ds nkSjku vfHk;qDr nhid ;kno ls Hkh vkXus; vL= dh cjkenxh gqbZ gSA vr% mDr vfHk;qDrx.k ls gfFk;kjksa dh cjkenxh dks nf’Vxr j[krs gq;s vkSj izdj.k ds xEHkhj rF;ksa dks /;ku esa j[krs gq;s mDr vfHk;qDrx.k dk tekur dk izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA
9- tgk¡ rd vfHk;qDrx.k egs”k mQZ xksyw] Hkwis”k mQZ Hkwih] v”ouh] furs”k Lokeh] euh’k Lokeh] ds vijk/k esa lac)rk dk laca/k gS muds fo:) dksbZ izR;{k lk{; vfHkys[k ij ugha gS tks ;g bafxr djrh gks fd mDr vfHk;qDrx.k us lgvfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk feydj uVoj dh gR;k djus ds vuqlj.k esa ‘kM~;a= jpk gks vkSj fQj dksbZ gfFk;kj eq[; vfHk;qDrx.k dks lIykbZ fd;s gksA vr% izdj.k ds bl Lrj ij dksbZ xq.kkoxq.k ij fVIi.kh fd;k tkuk mfpr ugha gS vfHk;qDr egs”k mQZ xksyw] Hkwis”k mQZ Hkwih] v”ouh] furs”k Lokeh] euh’k Lokeh ds tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; le>rk gw¡A tgk¡ rd vfHk;qDr fo’.kq lk/k ds vijk/k esa lEc) gksus dk rF; gS
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mDr vfHk;qDr ds }kjk eq[; vfHk;qDrx.k dks gfFk;kj lIykbZ djuk crk;k x;k gS mDr vfHk;qDr ds fo:) rF;kRed fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj fofHkUu Fkkuksa esa dqy 6 izdj.k ntZ gS ftlesa vf/kdka”k /kkjk 3@25]¼6½] 5@25 vk;q) vf/kfu;e ds varxZr tSj vuqla/kku gS rFkk lkFk gh mDr vfHk;qDr ds fo:) eq[; gfFk;kj lIykbZ djus dk vkjksi gS] vr% mDr vfHk;qDr dks iwoZ ds vkijkf/kd fjdkMZ o vfHkys[k ij vk;h lk{; ds vk/kkj ij tekur dk ykHk fn;k tkuk mfpr ugha le>rk gw¡ vr% vfHk;qDr fo’.kq lk/k dk tekur dk izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;s tkus ;ksX; ugha gSA ifj.kker% vfHk;qDrx.k dq”k vxzoky] nhid ;kno] fo’.kq lk/k ds tekur tekur izkFkZuk i= vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;s tkrs gSaA
10ifj.kker% izkFkhZ vfHk;qDr egs”k mQZ xksyw] Hkwis”k mQZ Hkwih] v”ouh] furs”k Lokeh] euh’k Lokeh dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;s tkrs gS vkSj fuEu “krZ ds lkFk vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn izkFkhZ egs”k mQZ xksyw] Hkwis”k mQZ Hkwih] v”ouh] furs”k Lokeh] euh’k Lokeh bl ekeys esa ;ksX; fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds larks"kizn] muds U;k;ky; esa fu;r frfFk;ksa ij ,oa tc Hkh mls cqyk;k tk,] mifLFkfr gsrq ipkl gtkj :i;s dk cU/k&i= ,oa iPphl&iPphl gtkj :i;s dh nks izfrHkwfr;kWa izLrqr dj rLnhd djok ns rFkk mldh fdlh vU; izdj.k esa vko';drk u gks rks mls tekur ij fjgk dj fn;k tk,A
izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDr tsy ls fjgk gksus ds i”pkr~ lacaf/kr iqfyl Fkkuk esa eghus dh izR;sd 10 rkjh[k dks mifLFkfr nsxsa vkSj mDr mifLFkfr dks lacaf/kr Fkkukf/kdkjh fu;ekuqlkj ntZ djsxkA lacaf/kr Fkkukf/kdkjh vfHk;qDr dh mifLFkfr ntZ djus ds i”pkr~ lacaf/kr fopkj.k U;k;ky; dks fyf[kr esa lwpuk izsf’kr djsxkA ;fn vfHk;qDr }kjk mDr “krZ dk mYya?ku fd;k tkrk gS rks yksd vfHk;kstd ds }kjk vfHk;qDrx.k ds tekur vkns”k dks fujLr djus dk izkFkZuk i= izLrqr gksus ij lacaf/kr l= U;k;ky; vfHk;qDr dh tekur fujLr djus dks Lora= jgsxkA
(PRAVEER BHATNAGAR),J
ASHOK KHATRI /673
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner has shown sufficient grounds for bail in the present case.
Whether the petitioner has caused danger or attempted to cause harm to the victims.
Whether the petitioner has absconded or failed to appear before the court after detention.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Kush Agarwal
Manish Swami
Nitesh Swami
Bhupesh @ Bhoopi
Mahesh @ Golu
Ashwani
Praveer Bhatnagar
As recorded by the court registry
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