Shankar Lal Jat S/O Shri Maliram Jat v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Neutral citation [2025:RJ-JP:15271]. S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No.3156/2024, decided 04/04/2025 by Justice Praveer Bhatnagar, Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur. Appellant Shankar Lal Jat; State of Rajasthan and Victim respondents; counsel Mukesh Kumar Saini (Adv.) and Shree Ram Dhakar (PP). Anticipatory bail / pre-arrest bail under Section 14A(2)/14-A(2) SC/ST Act granted in FIR No.548/2024, PS Chomu, Jaipur (West), offences under Sections 65(1) BNS read with Sections 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act; appeal allowed on basis of compromise affidavit and prosecutrix's unwillingness to prosecute; bail on personal bond Rs.50,000/- plus two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each; trial court order dated 19.11.2024 set aside.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed; order dated 19.11.2024 set aside; direction that upon arrest in connection with FIR No.548/2024 (Police Station Chomu, District Jaipur West) the appellant Shankar Lal Jat shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the concerned I.O./S.H.O., subject to conditions of availability for interrogation, no inducement/threat/promise, and not leaving India without previous permission of the Court.