Shyam Lal S/O Shri Mohan Lal v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan High Court Jaipur Bench; S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 15447/2024 (running head CRLMB-15447/2024); decided 16-05-2025 by Justice Ashutosh Kumar; Court Ref [2025:RJ-JP:20851]. Shyam Lal v. State of Rajasthan. Bail sought and granted under S.483 BNSS 2023 from FIR 389/2023 (PS Vijay Nagar, dist. Beawar) charging S.302 IPC (murder of wife Lali Devi); custody since 19-11-2023 (Sub Jail Beawar); charge-sheet filed; seven witnesses recorded. Defence contention: death caused by fall owing to heavy intoxication, key witness (deceased's daughter Sapna) hostile; Public Prosecutor opposed on gravity of offence. Bail allowed without any comment on merits, trial pending: Rs. 50,000 bail bond plus two sureties of Rs. 25,000 each; unconditional bail if not wanted in any other case; mandatory attendance before Trial Court on fixed dates.
What did the court decide?
The bail application of the accused/applicant Shyam Lal was accepted: release on bail conditional upon furnishing a personal bail bond of Rs. 50,000/- and two sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each, duly certified before the learned Trial Court; unconditional bail in the present case if not otherwise wanted in any other case; and an undertaking to attend the Trial Court on dates fixed by it and whenever called.