Jaswant Singh S/O Prithviraj Singh Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

Jaswant Singh S/O Prithviraj Singh Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted to accused-applicant Jaswant Singh subject to furnishing, before the competent trial court, a personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000 and two certified sureties of Rs. 25,000 each in connection with FIR No. 377/2024, Police Station Anta, District Baran; release ordered unless required in any other case; applicant directed to appear before the trial court on dates fixed by it and whenever summoned.

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused-applicant Jaswant Singh, arrested on 16.11.2024 in connection with FIR No. 377/2024 of Police Station Anta, District Baran (offences under Sections 109(1), 126(2) and 352 BNS, 2023, arising from an alleged axe assault on his brother-in-law), should be enlarged on regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Court's answer

Having regard to the totality of facts and circumstances — that the accused and the injured are brothers-in-law (jeth-sala), the charge-sheet has already been filed, the applicant has been in judicial custody since 16.11.2024, and disposal of the case is likely to take time — release of the applicant on bail in the present case is appropriate, without commenting on the merits of the case.

Ratio / Principle

The bail application of Jaswant Singh is accepted: he shall furnish, before the concerned trial court hearing FIR No. 377/2024 of Police Station Anta, District Baran, a personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000 and two certified sureties of Rs. 25,000 each, and shall then be released on unconditional bail in the present case unless his presence is required in any other case; he is further directed to appear before the trial court on dates fixed by it and whenever summoned.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 3837/2025, Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench (Ashutosh Kumar, J., 17-07-2025): Regular bail under S. 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 sought by Jaswant Singh in FIR No. 377/2024, P.S. Anta, Distt. Baran, registered under Ss. 109(1), 126(2) and 352, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, for an alleged kulhadi (axe) assault on his brother-in-law (jeth) Vikram in which the latter's ear was cut; prosecution opposed bail citing the seriousness of the injury and another earlier case against the applicant under a S. 302 provision in which he stood convicted. Held: the accused and the injured are close relatives (jeth-sala) with no complete estrangement, the charge-sheet stands filed, the applicant has been in judicial custody since 16-11-2024 and the trial is likely to take time; accordingly, considering the totality of facts and circumstances and without commenting on merits, bail was granted on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000 and two certified sureties of Rs. 25,000 each, with release unless required in any other case and a direction to appear before the trial court on fixed dates and whenever summoned.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3837/2025

Jaswant Singh S/o Prithviraj Singh, Aged About 38 Years, R/o Deoli Manjhi, Police Station- Deoli Manjhi District Kota Rural (Raj.) ( Presently Accused Confined In District Jail Baran)

----Accused/Applicant

Versus

State of Rajasthan, Through PP

----Respondent

For Applicant(s) : Mr. Rajendra Singh Tanwar, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Arti Sharma, Dy.G.A with Mr. Vivek Sharma, Addl.G.A

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR Order

17/07/2025

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

LOKESH RAJ/22