Prahlad S/O Mangla Ram Vs the State of… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Rajasthan HC (2026)

Prahlad S/O Mangla Ram Vs the State of… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Rajasthan HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Accused-petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- together with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the trial Court, with the stipulation that he shall appear before that Court or any other Court to which the matter is transferred on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so.

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused-petitioner should be enlarged on bail in his second bail application under Section 483 B.N.S.S. arising out of F.I.R. No.125/2023 for offences under Sections 302 and 201 I.P.C., in view of his prolonged custody and the state of the trial.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, and taking into consideration the overall facts and circumstances including that the petitioner had been in custody for more than three years, the Court deemed it just and proper to enlarge the accused-petitioner on bail.

Ratio / Principle

The only evidence said to connect the accused-petitioner with the alleged crime is the recovery of a pant worn by him said to have blood stains on it, and the FSL report on the blood sample had not been received.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — Second bail application under Section 483 B.N.S.S. arising out of F.I.R. No.125/2023, Police Station Masooda, District Ajmer, for offences under Sections 302 and 201 I.P.C. — Accused-petitioner in custody since 10.04.2023, i.e. more than three years — Only evidence connecting him with the alleged crime stated to be recovery of a pant worn by him said to have blood stains, with the FSL report on the blood sample not yet received — Nineteen witnesses examined, but the complainant party moved an application for recalling the witnesses, and delay in conclusion of the trial was attributed to the complainant party — Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, enlarged the accused-petitioner on bail — Direction: release on furnishing personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the trial Court, with stipulation to appear on all subsequent dates of hearing. (Ganesh Ram Meena, J.)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Second Bail Application No. 6370/2026

Prahlad S/o Mangla Ram, R/o Village Renpura, Police Station Masooda, District Ajmer (Raj.) (At Present In Central Jail Ajmer).

----Accused/Petitioner

Versus

The State Of Rajasthan, Through PP

…..Respondent

Dinesh Kumar, S.H.O. Police Station Masuda, District Ajmer (Raj.)

----Complainant/Respondent

For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Rajeev Kumar Sogarwal along with
	Mr. Hitesh Haritwal and
	Ms. Ayushi Choudhary
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Amit Poonia, P.P.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA

Order

06/05/2026

The accused-petitioner has filed this second bail application under Section 483 B.N.S.S. arising out of F.I.R. No.125/2023 registered with the Police Station Masooda, District Ajmer for offence under Sections 302 and 201 I.P.C.

Heard.

Considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the accused-petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor and also perused the material made available on record.

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As per the facts on record, the accused-petitioner is said to be in custody since 10.04.2023 and the only evidence, so as to connect him with the alleged crime, is that there is a recovery of Pant worn by him, which is said to have blood stains on it.

As per the learned Public Prosecutor, the sample of the blood, found on the pant worn by the petitioner, has been sent to the FSL, but no report in this regard has been received so far. The accused-petitioner is in custody since 10.04.2026 and till date, nineteen witnesses have been examined, however, the complainant party has moved an application for recalling the witnesses.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the complainant party itself is delaying the conclusion of the trial.

Taking into consideration the overall facts and circumstances of the case and so also the fact that the petitioner is in custody for last more than three years, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, deems just and proper to enlarge the accused-petitioner on bail.

Accordingly, this second bail application is allowed and it is directed that accused-petitioner shall be released on bail provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/(Rupees One Lac only) together with two sureties in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each to the satisfaction of the trial Court with the stipulation that he shall appear before that Court or any other Court to which the matter is transferred,

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on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to

do so.

(GANESH RAM MEENA),J

ARTI SHARMA /4