Sonu Alias Afsar S/O Shri Nabi Ahmad Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

Sonu Alias Afsar S/O Shri Nabi Ahmad Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail in FIR No. 351/2019 (District Ajmer) granted to petitioner Sonu alias Afsar upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- and two sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each, satisfactory to the concerned trial court; conditional on him not being required in any other case; with direction to appear before the trial court on all fixed dates and whenever summoned.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner-accused is entitled to regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita in respect of FIR No. 351/2019 (District Ajmer), registered for offence under Section 392 read with Section 34 IPC. +1 more

Court's answer

Taking into view all the facts and circumstances of the case, and without making any comment on the merits or demerits of the matter at hand, the court considered it appropriate to grant the petitioner-accused the benefit of bail.

Ratio / Principle

On perusal of the record, the court found the accusation against the petitioner-accused to be that he assisted the chain-cutting accused in fleeing, and that the bail of the chain-cutting and other accused had already been granted by a coordinate bench of this court.

Key takeaways

Release on regular bail was conditioned on furnishing, to the satisfaction of the concerned trial court, a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- and two sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each.ratio¶¶26
If not required in any other case, the petitioner-accused was to be released on unconditional bail in the present case (FIR No. 351/2019).ratio¶¶26
The petitioner-accused was directed to appear before the trial court on the dates fixed by it and whenever summoned.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench), single judge (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar), order dated 17/04/2025 on S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3994/2025: Regular bail allowed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to petitioner Sonu alias Afsar, arrested 07-03-2025 and in judicial custody (Central Jail Ajmer), in FIR No. 351/2019 (District Ajmer) registered for offence under Section 392 read with Section 34 IPC. Court's perusal of the record indicated the petitioner's alleged role was confined to assisting the chain-cutting accused to flee, and the chain-cutting and other accused had already been granted bail by a coordinate bench of the court (bail applications Nos. 577/2020, 938/2020, 1370/2020, 2339/2020, 16204/2019, 17585/2019 and 17619/2019 listed). Counsel contended a chargesheet had been presented under Sections 394, 395, 400 and 120-B IPC. The Public Prosecutor opposed bail, noting the petitioner had absconded after the incident and proceedings under Section 299 CrPC had been initiated against him in absentia before the Sessions Court. The court further noted the petitioner's marriage was fixed for 19-04-2025, no other adverse criminal case was found registered against him, and conclusion of the pending prosecution was likely to take considerable time. Granting bail without commenting on the merits of the matter at hand, the court ordered release upon a personal bond of Rs. 50,000/- and two sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each, satisfactory to the trial court, if not wanted in any other case, with a direction to appear before the trial court on all 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. 3994/2025

Sonu Alias Afsar S/o Shri Nabi Ahmad, R/o House No. E-13-A3, Near Nala, New Simalpur, P.s. Simalpur, Delhi (At Present Confined In Central Jail Ajmer).

----Petitioner

Versus

State of Rajasthan, Through P.P.

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Devanshu Sharma, Adv. with
	Ms. Vishalakshi Pareek
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Tapesh Agrawal,P.P.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

Order

17/04/2025

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