Rajendra Kumar @ Raju, Son of Shri Kishore @ Ram Kishore Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Rajendra Kumar @ Raju, Son of Shri Kishore @ Ram Kishore Vs State of Rajasthan — Rajasthan HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the suspension-of-sentence application filed by the accused/appellant under Section 430 BNSS, against the judgment and sentence dated 22-04-2025 convicting and sentencing him to maximum ten years' imprisonment with fine, should be allowed while S.B. Criminal Appeal No-1197/2025 remains pending.

Court's answer

After hearing both sides and perusing the statement of witness PW-03 Narsiram Meena (husband of the victim), the statement of the victim herself (PW-04 Smt. Bijlidevi), the medical expert witness's statement, the medical report and the entire evidence on record, the Court held that keeping in view the nature of the witnesses' testimony, the medical evidence, the facts of the case and the whole circumstances, and without making any comment on merits, it would not appear justified to accept the suspension-of-sentence application.

Ratio / Principle

In consequence, the suspension-of-sentence application under Section 430 BNSS filed by the applicant-accused Rajendra Kumar @ Raju s/o Shri Kishore @ Ram Kishore is dismissed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Single-member order (Vinod Kumar Bharwani, J.) of the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench, dated 18/02/2026, dismissing a suspension-of-sentence application under S.430 BNSS filed by Rajendra Kumar @ Raju s/o Shri Kishore @ Ram Kishore, who was convicted and sentenced (with fine) to a maximum of ten years' imprisonment by judgment and sentence dated 22-04-2025 of the Additional Sessions Judge No.-02, Bandikui, District Dausa, in Sessions Case No. 05/2023 (State v. Rajendra Kumar @ Raju), pending S.B. Criminal Appeal No-1197/2025. The Court heard counsel for the applicant (who urged contradictions in eyewitness testimony, non-exhibition of the FSL report and videography, incomplete cross-examination and injuries on the accused's body) and the Public Prosecutor (who pointed to the 70-year-old woman victim Bijli Devi being subjected to forcible dushkarm in her house, the PW-14 witness finding her unconscious and taking her to hospital, and medical evidence confirming intercourse), then perused the statements of PW-03 Narsiram Meena (the victim's husband) and the victim PW-04 Smt. Bijlidevi, the medical expert's statement, the medical report and the whole record. Without commenting on merits, and having regard to the nature of the testimony, the medical evidence, the facts and all circumstances, the Court held acceptance of the application unjustified and dismissed it.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Misc Suspension Of Sentence Application (Appeal) No. 2189/2025

In

S.B. Criminal Appeal No-1197/2025

Rajendra Kumar @ Raju, Son Of Shri Kishore @ Ram Kishore, Resident Of Ram Bas, Police Station Baswa Distt. Dausa (Rajasthan) (Accused Appellant Confined In Sub. Jail, Bandi Kui, Distt. Dausa)

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P

Narsi Ram, Son Of Narayan Meena, Resident Of Village Ram Bas Tehsil Baswa, Police Station Baswa, Distt. Dausa (Rajasthan)

----Respondents

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. D.S. Bagadia For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shri Ram Dhakar, P.P.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR BHARWANI

Order

18/02/2026

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MAHESH ADWANI /33