Vinod Meena S/O Shri Badrilal Meena Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2026)

Vinod Meena S/O Shri Badrilal Meena Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner-accused — charged inter alia with the murder of the deceased's brother and offences under Sections 452, 307, 324, 379 and 34 IPC (FIR No. 313/2023, P.S. Muhana, Jaipur) and in custody since 19.03.2023 — should be granted the benefit of regular bail in his second bail application under Section 483 BNSS.

Court's answer

Taking a holistic view of the arguments presented, the facts and circumstances of the case, and the gravity of the charges levelled against the petitioner-accused, the Court considered it not appropriate to confer the benefit of bail on the petitioner-accused without discussing the merits (pros and cons) of the case.

Ratio / Principle

Because the earlier order of the trial court was not traceable on its file and the accused side had neither produced the previous order before the trial court nor shown its compliance, and since the allegations against the accused were extremely serious requiring detailed consideration with the statements of important witnesses still remaining to be recorded, the accused is not entitled to the facility of bail on the ground of this lapse.

Key takeaways

The second bail application filed by the petitioner-accused is rejected.ratio¶27
The learned lower (trial) court is directed that, from the date of submission of a copy of this order by the accused side, it shall record the statements of the entire body of prosecution witnesses within a possible six months and endeavour to complete the case within nine months, and the trial court is expected to proceed effectively with caution and sensitivity.ratio¶28

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench) [2026:RJ-JP:6622], per Uma Shanker Vyas, J.: the second regular bail application of Vinod Meena under Section 483 BNSS, arising from FIR No. 313/2023 of P.S. Muhana, Jaipur, charging him with offences under Sections 452, 307, 324, 379 and 34 IPC including the murder of the deceased's brother, was dismissed. The accused, in custody since 19.03.2023, had only one witness examined; his first bail application had been rejected on 13.02.2024 with a direction to complete the trial in eight months, but the trial court reported that order as untraceable on its file and the accused side neither produced it nor showed compliance. Holding the accused not entitled to bail on the ground of this lapse, and noting the extreme gravity of the charges, the Court declined bail and directed the trial court to record all prosecution witnesses' statements within six months and complete the case within nine months, proceeding with caution and sensitivity.

[2026:RJ-JP:6622]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No.

1563/2026

Vinod Meena S/o Shri Badrilal Meena, Aged About 26 Years, R/o Gendoli Khurd Ki Jhopadiya, Police Station Gendoli, District Bundi, Presently Tenant Of Maliyon Ka Makan, Mahaveer Nagar, Brahman Ki Thadi, Police Station Muhana, District Jaipur South. (At Present Confined In Central Jail Jaipur, District Jaipur).

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Suresh Gurjar, Adv. For : Ms. Manju Dave, PP Respondent(s)

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

Judgment / Order

12/02/2026

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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