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Sitaram Meena S/O Late Vijayram v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC16 Sept 2025CRLMB/10761/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Single-bench order dismissing two connected bail applications regarding murder and kidnapping charges. The High Court held that bail must be granted because the trial court failed to secure the production of key prosecution witnesses who are on bail in other countries, violating study consultation practice.

What did the court decide?

Interim bail granted to petitioners Hariram and Sitaram Meena, with condition to appear in court once they secure necessary travel documents from abroad.

Sitaram Meena S/O Late Vijayram Vs State of… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 10335/2025

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Hariram S/o Kalyansahay, R/o Meena Simla, Tehsil Sikrai, District Dausa (Raj.) (Presently Confined In District Jail At Dausa).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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Connected With

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S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 10761/2025 Sitaram Meena S/o Late Vijayram, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Meena Seemla, Adrash Colony, Mehandipur Balaji, Police Station Mehandipur Balaji, District Dausa. (Presently Confined In District Jail, Dausa).

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

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----Respondent

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For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Anurag Sharma with Mr. Akash Sharma
	Mr. Anoop Meena
	Mr. Rajneesh Gupta with
	Mr. Lokendra Sharma
	Ms. Chanchal
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Shree Ram Dhakar, PP

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR

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Order

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16/09/2025

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bl izdkj mDr egRoiw.kZ lk{kh nsosUnz] dfiy o xksfoUn ds dFku varxZr /kkjk 161 lhvkjihlh iqfyl }kjk ugha fy;s x;s gS vkSj mDr nsosUnz o xksfoUn vfHk;kstu lk{khx.k ds :i esa dze la[;k 32 o 10 ij vafdr gSa ijarq dfiy dks xokg ds :i esa ugha j[kk x;k gSA nsosUnz gSMdkaLVscy loZizFke ?kVukLFky ij igqapk gS vkSj mlus vius jkstukepk jiV esa Li"V vadu fd;k gS fd ekSds ij fujatu fuoklh ehuk lheyk gksuk ik;k x;k gS vkSj mlds pkpk eukst Hkh ogka ij vk x, vkSj fujatu dks bykt gsrq xkM+h esa fcBkus yxs rks fujatu ds pkpk eukst us dgk fd eSa rqEgkjh ljdkjh xkM+h esa budksa ugha ys tkus nqaxk] rr~le; rFkkdfFkr lk{khx.k eukst] cyjke] gfjflag }kjk xkM+h ls gfjjke] lhrkjke] eudh ckbZ] iwj.k o vU; 8&10 O;fDr tks vU; xkM+h esa Fks] fujatu dks ekjihV dj iVd dj

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pys tkuk ugha crk;k gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa xokg ds :i esa nsosUnz o xksfoUn dks nf'kZr fd;k x;k gSa og jkstukepk jiV ds lanHkZ esa ugha gS] vfirq nsosUnz eky[kkuk ls lacaf/kr gS rFkk xksfoUn dkWLVscy QnZ tIrh] QnZ fxj¶rkjh] QnZ fo'ys"k.k iSuMªkbo ,oa uD'kk ekSdk dk xokg gSA mudk ;g Hkh rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa nsosUnz us vius jkstukepk jiV esa bl rF; dk dksbZ Hkh mYys[k ugha fd;k gS fd erd fujatu us vius eR;qdkfyd dFku esa dkywjke eh.kk ds le{k izkFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k o vU; eudks ckbZ o iwj.k dk mYys[k fd;k gS mlesa erd dks iVddj tkus ds rF; fd, gksaA izdj.k esa lk{kh ihMCY;w 5 eukst] ihMCY;w 3 cyjke ,oa ihMCY;w 1 gfjflag ds dFku iathc) gks pqds gSa vkSj mudh lk{; fo'olfu;rk j[krs gq, ugha gSa] mDr lk{khx.k us ijLij ,d&nwljs dh mifLFkr ekSds ij nf'kZr ugha dh gSA izdj.k esa vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k eukst] /kehZyky] ';keohj] fjadw] ujs'k] euh"k] xkSre] ;knjke vkSj deys'k dh tekur vkosnu iwoZ esa bl U;k;ky; }kjk Lohdkj dh tk pqdh gSA izdj.k ds fopkj.k esa yack le; yxus dh laHkkouk gSA vr% mijksDr rF;ksa o ifjfLFkfr;ksa dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, izkFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k gfjjke o lhrkjke eh.kk dh dze'k% f}rh; o izFke tekur dk ykHk fn;k tk,A

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fo}ku~ yksd vfHk;kstd }kjk tekur vkosnuksa dk fojks/k fd;k x;kA mudk rdZ gS fd izdj.k esa eq[; lk{kh ihMCY;w 5 eukst] ihMCY;w 1 gfjflag o ihMCY;w 3 cyjke us Li"V :i ls erd fujatu dks izkFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk xkM+h ls iVddj tkuk crk;k gS vkSj bl lanHkZ esa mudh mifLFkfr dks iz'ufpfg~r ugha fd;k tk ldrk gS ;fn ;g ekuk Hkh tk, fd jkstukepk jiV bl izdj.k ls lacaf/kr gS rc ,slh fLFkfr esa eukst dh mifLFkfr mDr jkstukepk jiV esa Li"V :i ls nf'kZr dh xbZ gS vkSj blh izdkj ifjoknh dkywjke dh mifLFkfr Hkh jkstukepk jiV esa mYysf[kr gSA izdj.k esa izkFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k ds lkFk feydj erd fujatu dk vigj.k djus ds mijkar mlds lkFk ekjihV dh xbZ gS vkSj ekjihV dj mldks ekSds ij iVdk x,] rnqijkar

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mldh eR;q vLirky esa dkfjr gqbZ gSaA vr% ,slh fLFkfr esa mijksDr xaHkhj rF; dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, izkFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k gfjjke o lhrkjke eh.kk dh dze'k% f}rh; o izFke tekur vkosnu vLohdkj fd, tk,aA

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cgl lquh xbZA i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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bl izØe ij izdj.k ds xq.kkoxq.kksa ij dksbZ fVIi.kh fd;k tkuk visf{kr ugha gSaA izkFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo}ku vf/koDrk }kjk U;k;ky; ds le{k tks rdZ izLrqr fd, x, gSa vkSj jkstukepk jiV tks ekSds ij dkaLVscy nsosUnz flag vU; dkaLVscy xksfoan o dfiy dh mifLFkfr ds lanHkZ esa izLrqr dh xbZ gS] mldks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, rFkk lk{khx.k ihMCY;w 5 eukst] ihMCY;w 1 gfjflag o ihMCY;w 3 cyjke ds dFkuksa ds voyksdu ds mijkar] eSa izkFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k gfjjke o lhrkjke eh.kk dh dze'k% f}rh; o izFke tekur vkosnuksa dks Lohdkj fd, tkus ;ksX; le>rk gw¡A

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ifj.kker% izkFkhZx.k@vfHk;qDrx.k 1- gfjjke iq= dY;k.klgk;] 2- lhrkjke eh.kk iq= Lo- fot;jke dh vksj ls izLrqr tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd, tkrs gSa vkSj vkns”k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn izR;sd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr bl ekeys esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds larks’kizn] muds U;k;ky; esa fu;r frfFk;ksa ij ,oa tc Hkh mls ryc fd;k tkos] mifLFkfr gsrq ipkl gtkj #i;s dk O;fDrxr ca/ki= o iPphl&iPphl gtkj #i;s dh nks lqn`<+ ,oa fo”oluh; izfrHkwfr;ka izLrqr djs rFkk mudh fdlh vU; izdj.k esa vko”;drk u gks] rks vfoyEc tekur ij fjgk dj fn;k tkosA

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(PRAVEER BHATNAGAR),J

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RAMESHWAR PRASHAD /5-6

Sitaram Meena S/O Late Vijayram v. State of Rajasthan

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