Sateyendra S/O Satvir Vs State of Rajasthan — Anticipatory Bail | Rajasthan HC (2026)

Sateyendra S/O Satvir Vs State of Rajasthan — Anticipatory Bail | Rajasthan HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail allowed and interim protection order dated 27.01.2026 made absolute: in the event of arrest, the accused-applicants (Sateyendra and Pradeep @ Sandeep) are to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000 each with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the S.H.O/I.O/Arresting Officer, Police Station Mandhan, District Kotputli-Behror (FIR No. 283/2025), subject to conditions of availability for interrogation, abstention from inducement/threat/promise, and not leaving India without prior permission of the Court.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the accused-applicants (Sateyendra and Pradeep @ Sandeep) in connection with FIR No. 283/2025, Police Station Mandhan, District Kotputli-Behror, for offences under Sections 115(2), 126(2) & 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

Court's answer

Considering that the accused-applicants joined investigation as and when directed pursuant to the interim order dated 27.01.2026, that no criminal antecedents are registered against them, and on an overall view of the facts, circumstances and material on record, the Court deemed it appropriate to make the interim order dated 27.01.2026 absolute and allow the anticipatory bail application, expressly without commenting on the merits or demerits of the case.

Ratio / Principle

The S.H.O/I.O/Arresting Officer, Police Station Mandhan District Kotputli-Behror, is directed that in the event of arrest of the accused-applicants Sateyendra S/o Satvir and Pradeep @ Sandeep S/o Ramanand, they shall be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000 each with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each, subject to the conditions that they make themselves available for interrogation as and when required, refrain from any inducement, threat or promise to dissuade any person from disclosing facts to the court or police, and do not leave India without prior permission of the Court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail (S. 482 BNSS) - FIR No. 283/2025, P.S. Mandhan, District Kotputli-Behror - offences under Ss. 115(2), 126(2) & 3(5) of BNS, 2023 - applicants Sateyendra and Pradeep @ Sandeep - interim protection from arrest granted 27.01.2026 conditional on joining investigation, duly complied with - no criminal antecedents - defence urged cross FIRs, simple injuries and an altercation in a fit of rage; Public Prosecutor opposed - Court, without commenting on merits/demerits, made the interim order absolute and allowed the application: in the event of arrest, release on bail on personal bond of Rs.50,000 each with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each, subject to standard conditions (availability for interrogation; no inducement, threat or promise; no departure from India without prior permission of the Court).

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 711/2026

Sateyendra S/o Satvir, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Satooh Tehsil Mandan District Kotputli Behror.

Pradeep @ Sandeep S/o Ramanand, R/o Satooh Tehsil Mandhan District Kotputli Behror.

----Applicants

Versus

State of Rajasthan through PP

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashvin Garg For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PP

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN

Order

24/03/2026

The present bail application has been filed under Section 482 BNSS in connection with FIR No. 283/2025 registered at Police Station Mandhan District Kotputli-Behror for the offence(s) under Sections 115(2), 126(2) & 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

Learned counsel for the accused-applicant has submitted that vide order dated 27.01.2026, interim protection from arrest was granted to the applicant, subject to the condition that applicant joins the investigation. In compliance of the same, the applicant joined the investigation as and when directed. It is further submitted that the present is a case of registration of cross FIRs. It is also submitted that there are no criminal antecedents against the applicant. It is further submitted that the nature of injury sustained by the victim is simple in nature. It is further

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submitted that in a fit of rage, an altercation has taken place inter se the parties, wherein both the parties have sustained injuries.

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

Having heard the contentions put-forth by the counsel for the parties, considering that the accused-applicant has already joined investigation as and when directed vide interim order dated 27.01.2026; that there are no criminal antecedents registered against the applicant, and looking to the overall facts and circumstances of 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 27.01.2026 absolute and allow the anticipatory bail application.

Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed. The S.H.O/I.O/Arresting Officer, Police Station Mandhan District Kotputli-Behror in F.I.R. No. 283/2025 is directed that in the event of arrest of the accused-applicants Sateyendra S/o Satvir & Pradeep @ Sandeep S/o Ramanand shall be released on bail, provided they furnish a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/each 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 applicants shall make themselves available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

(ii) that the applicants 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

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(iii) that the applicants shall not leave India without prior permission of the Court.

(SAMEER JAIN),J

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