Lali Keshawat W/O Gopal Keshawat Vs State of Rajasthan — Anticipatory Bail | Rajasthan HC (2025)

Lali Keshawat W/O Gopal Keshawat Vs State of Rajasthan — Anticipatory Bail | Rajasthan HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail application allowed and interim order dated 20.09.2025 made absolute; in the event of arrest in F.I.R. No. 408/2025, the accused-applicant is to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each, subject to the conditions stated in paras (i) to (iii) of the operative order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused-applicant is entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS in connection with FIR No. 408/2025 registered at Police Station Pratap Nagar District Jaipur City (East) for offences under Sections 121(1), 132, 304(2) BNS.

Court's answer

Considering the contentions of the parties, that the accused-applicant had already joined investigation as directed by the interim order dated 20.09.2025, and the overall facts and circumstances and material on record, and without commenting on the merits/demerits of the case, the Court made the interim order dated 20.09.2025 absolute and allowed the anticipatory bail application.

Ratio / Principle

The S.H.O/I.O/Arresting Officer, Police Station Pratap Nagar District Jaipur City (East) in F.I.R. No. 408/2025 is directed that in the event of arrest of the accused-applicant, the applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each, subject to the conditions that the applicant remains available for interrogation as and when required, does not directly or indirectly induce, threaten or promise any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure, and does not leave India without previous permission of the court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Section 482 BNSS — Applicant sought pre-arrest protection in connection with FIR No. 408/2025, Police Station Pratap Nagar, District Jaipur City (East), for offences under Sections 121(1), 132 and 304(2) BNS — By interim order dated 20.09.2025, protection from arrest was granted subject to the applicant joining investigation, and the applicant duly joined investigation as directed — Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the application — Considering the contentions, the compliance with the interim order, and the overall facts, circumstances and material on record, and expressly without commenting on the merits or demerits of the case, the High Court made the interim order dated 20.09.2025 absolute and allowed the anticipatory bail application — Directed that in the event of arrest, the accused-applicant be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each, subject to conditions of availability for interrogation, abstention from inducement, threat or promise to dissuade disclosure, and non-departure from India without previous permission of the court.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 8493/2025

Lali Keshawat W/o Gopal Keshawat, Aged About 46 Years, R/o 192/386 Sector 19, Pratap Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Pranav Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rhishi Raj Singh Rathore, PP

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN

Judgment

28/10/2025

The present bail application has been filed under Section 482 BNSS in connection with FIR No. 408/2025 registered at Police Station Pratap Nagar District Jaipur City (East) for the offence(s) under Sections 121(1), 132, 304(2) BNS.

Learned counsel for the accused-applicant has submitted that vide order dated 20.09.2025, interim protection from arrest was granted to the applicant subject to the condition that applicant joins investigation. In compliance of the same, the applicant joined investigation as directed.

Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application.

Considering the contentions put-forth by the counsel for the parties, considering that that the accused-applicant has already joined investigation as directed vide interim order dated 20.09.2025 and looking to the overall facts and circumstances of

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the case and material on record but without commenting on merits/demerits of the case, this court deems it appropriate to make the order dated 20.09.2025 absolute and allow the anticipatory bail application.

Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed. The S.H.O/I.O/Arresting Officer, Police Station Pratap Nagar District Jaipur City (East) in F.I.R. No. 408/2025 is directed that in the event of arrest of the accused-applicant Lali Keshawat W/o Gopal Keshawat , he shall be released on bail, provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties in the sum of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the S.H.O/I.O/Arresting Officer of the concerned Police Station on the following conditions:-

(i) that the applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

(ii) that the applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or any police officer, and

(iii) that the applicant shall not leave India without previous permission of the court.

(SAMEER JAIN),J

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