Budhi Prakash S/O Kishan Lal Nath Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Budhi Prakash S/O Kishan Lal Nath Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; the anticipatory bail application was dismissed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner-accused is entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 482 in connection with FIR No. 264/2025 of Police Station Deoli, District Tonk, for offences under Sections 318(4) and 316(2). +2 more

Court's answer

Considering all facts and circumstances and the need for investigation, without making any comment on the merits of the case, the anticipatory bail application presented on behalf of the petitioner/accused is not fit to be accepted.

Ratio / Principle

On the available factual position, the complainant is the petitioner-accused's widowed sister-in-law (brother's wife).

Key takeaways

The complainant's Punjab National Bank, Deoli branch account No. 6693000100066764 was linked to mobile number 9636101551 of the complainant's deceased husband; the petitioner-accused used that SIM, linked it to PhonePe and UPI, and withdrew approximately seven lakh rupees from the complainant's bank account on various occasions between 04-01-2025 and 10-10-2025.ratio¶18
The bank statement available on file shows the account stands in the complainant's name and that money was transferred from it to the petitioner-accused Budhi Prakash's account on various occasions via PhonePe or UPI; in that situation it cannot be said that the petitioner-accused was falsely implicated in the matter.ratio¶18

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - Section 482 application by Budhi Prakash in FIR No. 264/2025, Police Station Deoli, District Tonk (offences under Sections 318(4) and 316(2); the abbreviated act name is garbled in the source text). The prosecution and complainant's counsel alleged that after the death of his brother, the petitioner used the SIM linked to the deceased's mobile number 9636101551, connected it to PhonePe/UPI, and withdrew approximately Rs. 7 lakh from the complainant's Punjab National Bank account (No. 6693000100066764, Deoli branch) on various occasions between 04-01-2025 and 10-10-2025. Defence counsel contended false implication arising out of a property dispute - the complainant, the petitioner's widowed sister-in-law (brother's wife), allegedly wanted to sell a plot after the brother's death - and that the monies were drawn by the complainant herself for house construction; absence of prior criminal antecedents and readiness to cooperate in investigation were urged. Examining the case diary and the bank statement, the Court found the account stood in the complainant's name and that transfers from it to the petitioner-accused Budhi Prakash's account had taken place; it held that false implication could not be made out, noted that investigation was pending and deep interrogation of the petitioner was stated to be required, and dismissed the anticipatory bail application without expressing any view on the merits. Single Bench: Shubha Mehta, J; order dated 04/02/2026; neutral citation [2026:RJ-JP:5237].

[2026:RJ-JP:5237]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 294/2026

Budhi Prakash S/o Kishan Lal Nath, R/o Asan Mohalla, Village Panwar, Tehsil Deoli, District Tonk, Rajasthan. 304804.

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Kuldeep Singh Rathore Mr. Mihir Jangid
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Sudesh Saini, PP
	Mr. Chitransh Saxena
	Mr. Anisha Yadav

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SHUBHA MEHTA Order

04/02/2026

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[2026:RJ-JP:5237]

(2 of 2) [CRLMB-294/2026]

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(SHUBHA MEHTA),J

Jitendra Singh Panwar /230