Sardar Singh S/O Vishambhar Dayal Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

Sardar Singh S/O Vishambhar Dayal Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Both the second bail application of Pradeep Kumar and the third bail application of Sardar Singh are allowed. Each applicant/approach, if he furnishes a personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000/- and two sureties of Rs. 50,000/- each (to be reliable) to the satisfaction of the learned trial court, and appears before the trial court on the dates fixed and whenever summoned, shall be released on bail, if he is not required in any other case.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicants/accused Pradeep Kumar and Sardar Singh are entitled to the benefit of bail under Section 439 CrPC, in their second and third bail applications respectively, in respect of FIR No. 189/2021, Police Station Mandawar, District Dausa, for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 341 and 302 IPC.

Court's answer

After rejection of the earlier bail applications, statements of 13 investigating witnesses have been recorded in the case.

Ratio / Principle

All three eyewitnesses — Shirshak Gurjar (P.W.01), Manish (P.W.011) and Santosh (P.W.013) — stand examined, and none of them named the petitioners/accused or claimed to know them.

Key takeaways

Witness Santosh, in whose FIR the fact of assault/threat was recorded, admitted in cross-examination that he cannot tell the faces and the names/particulars of the other 12-13 persons.ratio¶35
It does not appear from the case papers that any test identification parade was conducted in the case.ratio¶35
After rejection of the petitioners' bail by this Court, co-accused Lakhan Singh, Alok, Manish, Shankarsingh, Vijay Kumar and Naresh Yadav have been granted the benefit of bail by the coordinate bench.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted (S.439 CrPC) — Pradeep Kumar (second application, S.B. Crl. Misc. Bail Appln. No. 12658/2023) and Sardar Singh (third application, S.B. Crl. Misc. Bail Appln. No. 2900/2024), FIR No. 189/2021, PS Mandawar, District Dausa, u/Ss. 147, 148, 149, 323, 341, 302 IPC. Earlier applications had been rejected (both first applications on 24-08-2022; Sardar's second on 16-10-2023). Thereafter, statements of 13 investigating witnesses were recorded; all three eyewitnesses — Shirshak Gurjar (PW-01), Manish (PW-011) and Santosh (PW-013) — were examined, and none named the applicants or claimed to know them. Witness Santosh admitted in cross-examination that he could not identify the remaining 12-13 assailants, and no test identification parade appears on the record. Co-accused Lakhan Singh, Alok, Manish, Shankarsingh, Vijay Kumar and Naresh Yadav had been released on bail by the coordinate bench — Shankarsingh's name figuring in the FIR itself. The applicants had spent nearly three years in custody with the trial unlikely to conclude soon. Without commenting on merits, and considering the changed circumstances, the Court allowed both applications, subject to a personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs. 50,000/- each, appearance before the trial court on fixed dates, and release only if not required in any other case. (Shubha Mehta, J.)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous II Bail Application No. 12658/2023

Pradeep Kumar S/o Ramotar, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Haldena, Police Station Mandawar, District Dausa. (At Present Confined In Sub Jail Kolana, Bandikui)

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

Shirshak Gurjar S/o Sanjay Kumar Gurjar, R/o Pancholi, Manpur, District Dausa.

----Respondents

Connected With

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous III Bail Application No. 2900/2024 Sardar Singh S/o Vishambhar Dayal, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Ajijpur, Police Station Todabhim, District Karauli At Present Confined At Jail Kolana, Bandikui.

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Mohar Pal Meena Mr. Rajesh Goswami with
	Mr. Satyendra Singh Tanwar
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Devi Singh, PP
	Mr. S.P.Poshwal

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA

Order

06/03/2025

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

AJAY KUMAR SINGHAL /06-07