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Ramchandra And Others vs State Of Madhya Pradesh And Others

Madhya Pradesh High Court · Decided on 6 April 2026 · Citation: (2026) 04 MP CK 0238

HON’BLE JUDGES
Gajendra Singh, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Scheduled Castes And The Scheduled Tribes (Prevention Of Atrocities) Act, 1989 — Section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va), 14A(2) · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 480(3), 483 · Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Section 115(2), 118(1), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 296(B), 324(4), 331(6), 351(3) · Code Of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — Section 437(3)
RESULT
Allowed/ Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Criminal Appeal No. 2940 Of 2026
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Judgment

6 paragraphs · 391 words

Gajendra Singh, J

1.

This is first criminal appeal under section 14A (2) of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 is preferred against the order dated 08.01.2026 in BA No.289/2026 by Special Judge, SC & ST (POA) Act, 1989, Dewas, whereby the trial Court has rejected the application filed under section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 by the appellants seeking bail in connection with Crime No.1151/2025 registered at police station- Bank Note Press, Dewas, for the offence punishable under section 190, 191(2), 191(3), 296(B), 115(2), 324(4), 331(6), 351(3) and 118(1) of the BNS, 2023 and section 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act, 1989.

2.

Counsel for the appellants submits that the appellants are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this offence. It is further submitted that a cross case is also registered by the present applicants u/s 190, 191(2), 191(3), 296(B), 115(2), 331(6), 351(3), 118(1) of BNS against the Complaint along with the other person, which is registered at P.S. BNP Dewas at crime no. 1050/2025. The investigation is over and charge-sheet has been filed. The conclusion of trial will likely to take long time, hence prayed for release of the appellants on bail.

3.

Counsel for the respondent/State opposed the prayer for grant of bail.

4.

Considering the the fact that appellants have some criminal past but they have been acquitted from those cases except one is pending and there is a counter case bearing F.I.R. No.1050/2025 registered at Police Station- Bank Note Press Dewas, Dewas, this Court is inclined to allow the appeal filed by the appellants. Consequently, by setting aside the impugned order of the Trial Court, the appeal is hereby allowed, without commenting anything on the merits of the matter. It is directed that the appellants shall be released on bail upon executing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each with separate solvent surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court for their regular presence during trial and shall also abide by the conditions enumerated under Section 437 (3) of Cr.P.C./ 480(3) of BNSS. This order shall be effective till the end of the trial, however, in case of bail jump, it shall become ineffective.

5.

With the aforesaid, this appeal is allowed and stands disposed of. Certified copy, as per Rules.