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Jaideep Sharma @ Golu Sharma S/O Kuldeep Sharma v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC3 Feb 2026CRLAS/144/2026

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What is this about?

Appeal against rejection of statutory bail under the SC/ST Act in a rape case. The prosecutrix had turned hostile as P.W.-1. The High Court allowed the appeal, set aside the Special Court's order dismissing bail, and released the appellant on a personal bond with two sureties.

What did the court decide?

Appellant to be released on bail on personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two solvent sureties of Rs.50,000/-; order dated 13.01.2026 set aside.

Jaideep Sharma @ Golu Sharma S/O Kuldeep Sharma Vs State… — Caste Atrocities | Rajasthan HC (2026)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Criminal Appeal (Sb) No. 144/2026

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Jaideep Sharma @ Golu Sharma S/o Kuldeep Sharma, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Suhawan, Police Station Kishanganj, District Baran (Raj.). (Currently In Judicial Custody At District Jail Baran)

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----Appellant

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P.

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Ramvati W/o Gendilal Sahriya, R/o Suhawan, Police Station Kishanganj, District Baran (Raj.).

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----Respondents

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For Appellant(s) : Mr. Jagdish Nagar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rohit Khandelwal Mr. Tapesh Agarwal, P.P.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA

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Order

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03/02/2026

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This criminal appeal has been filed by the appellant u/S 14 SC/ST Prevention from Atrocities Act, 1989, assailing the order dated 13.01.2026 passed by the Special Court, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Baran (Raj.), in Criminal Mis. (Bail)(C.I.S.) No. 33/2026 filed by the appellant under section 483 BNSS in connection with the FIR No. 162/2025 registered at police station Kishanganj District Baran for offence under Section 64(1) of BNS, 2023 and under Sections 3(1)(w)(i), 3(2)(Va) of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 whereby the bail application was dismissed.

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Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the accused appellant has been implicated in this case based on false and fabricated facts. He also submits that there was some quarrel in between the complainant party and the accused party but with intention to teach a lesson to the accused-appellant, the complainant party has lodged this case with false allegations of rape by the accused-appellant with the prosecutrix.

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Learned counsel also submits that prosecutrix has been examined before the learned Trial Court as P.W.-1 on 09.01.2026 and she did not support the prosecution story and has turned hostile. The accused-appellant is in custody since 07.10.2025.

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Learned Public Prosecutor opposed the appeal. 4. Learned counsel for the complainant does not dispute the fact that the prosecutrix was not supported the prosecution story and has turned hostile.

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Taking into consideration overall facts and circumstances of the case and so also the fact that the prosecutrix has been examined as P.W.-1 before the learned Trial Court and did not support the prosecution story and has turned hostile during her examination before the learned Trial Court, this Court is of the opinion that accused-appellant deserves to be released on bail.

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Accordingly, this criminal appeal filed by the accusedappellant under Section 14-A(2) of SC/ST Act is allowed and the order dated 13.01.2026 passed by the Special Court, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Baran (Raj.) is set aside. It is directed that accused-appellant named above shall be released on bail, provided he executes a personal

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bond in a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- together with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs.50,000/- to the satisfaction of learned trial Court for his appearance before that Court on each and every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till the completion of the trial.

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(GANESH RAM MEENA),J

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SHRUTI SHARMA /123

Jaideep Sharma @ Golu Sharma S/O Kuldeep Sharma v. State of Rajasthan

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