CRLBC/26/2026 of SH. SURESH KUMAR S/O SH. LEKHRAM Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN on 2 September 2026

Order

1. Arguments Concluded On: 21/08/2026

2. Order Reserved On: 21/08/2026

3. Full Order/Operative Part Pronounced: Full Order

4. Pronounced On: 02/09/2026 çkFkÊ@ifjoknh lqjs'k dqekj ¼ftls vkxs çkFkÊ dg dj lEcksfèkr fd;k tk,xk½ dh vksj ls ;g t+ekur fujLrhdj.k çkFkZuk i= varxZr èkkjk 483¼3½ Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds varxZr fo}ku~ vij ls'ku U;k;kèkh'k Øe la[;k 10 t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; esa t+ekur vkosnu i= la[;k 277@2025 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 04-12-2025 vkosnu varxZr èkkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk çFke lqpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 114@2025 iqfyl Fkkuk gjekM+k] t;iqj if'pe vijkèk varxZr èkkjk 318¼4½] 316¼2½] 61¼2½ ¼,½]

(2 of 7) [CRLBC-26/2026] 308¼2½] 62 Hkkjrh; U;k; lafgrk ls O;fFkr gksdj çLrqr dh gS ftlds }kjk çR;FkÊ@vfHk;qä ¼ftls vkxs vfHk;qä dg dj lEcksfèkr fd;k tk,xk½ dk t+ekur çkFkZuk ik= varxZr èkkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk Lohdkj fd;k gSA çkFkÊ ds fo}ku vfèkoäk us cgl ds nkSjku ;g rdZ çLrqr fd;k gS fd vfHk;qä ds fo#) Fkkuk gjekM+k] ftyk t;iqj ¼if'pe½ esa iathc) çFke lwpuk fjiksVZ esa xaHkhj ç—fr ds vkjksi yxk, x, gSaA vfHk;qä ds fo#) èkkjk 318¼4½] 316¼2½] 61¼2½] 308¼2½ ,oa 62 Hkkjrh; U;k; lafgrk ds varxZr vijkèk iathc) gqvk gS rFkk çdj.k esa i;kZIr nLrkosth ,oa ekSf[kd lkexzh vuqlaèkku ds nkSjku lkeus vkà gSA çdj.k ewyr% 2700 oxZxt Hkwfe ds lacaèk esa gq, vkÆFkd ysu&nsu ,oa dfFkr Nyiw.kZ —R; ls lacafèkr gSA vfHk;qä }kjk mä Hkwfe ds lacaèk esa 35]00]000@& :i, dh jkf'k çkIr fd, tkus rFkk çkFkÊ dks dsoy 2000 oxZxt Hkwfe dk iêk miyCèk djk, tkus dk vkjksi gS] tcfd 'ks"k 700 oxZxt Hkwfe ds lacaèk esa vfHk;qä }kjk yxkrkj vk'oklu fn, tkrs jgsA bl lacaèk esa çkFkÊ }kjk v‚uykbu ,oa udn jkf'k dk Hkqxrku fd, tkus dk Hkh mYys[k gSA vfHk;qä }kjk çkFkÊ dks 'ks"k Hkwfe miyCèk djkus ds ctk; og mls Vkyrk jgk rFkk tc çkFkÊ us mä Hkwfe ij fuekZ.k çkjaHk djuk pkgk rks mls vU; O;fä;ksa }kjk jksdk x;k vkSj 5]00]000@& :i, dh jkf'k dh ekax dh xÃA çkFkÊ }kjk bl lacaèk esa vfHk;qä ls laidZ djus ij mlds }kjk Hkh dfFkr :i ls xkyh&xykSp ,oa èkedh nh xÃ] ftlds QyLo:i çkFkÊ dks çFke lwpuk fjiksVZ ntZ djkus ds fy, foo'k gksuk iM+kA fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd çkFkÊ us vkxs rdZ fn;k fd vfHk;qä dh çFke tekur ;kfpdk l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk iwoZ esa fujLr dh tk pqdh Fkh] Çdrq mlds i'pkr~ vfHk;qä }kjk rF; fNikdj tekur çkIr dj yh xÃA fo'ks"k :i ls vfHk;qä }kjk Lo;a çkFkÊ ds fo#) nhokuh okn lafLFkr fd;k tkuk bl rF; dks Li"V djrk gS fd tekur çnku fd, tkus ds le; U;k;ky; ds le{k lHkh egRoiw.kZ rF;ksa dk leqfpr çdVhdj.k ugÈ fd;k x;kA vfHk;qä dks tekur çnku djus dk vkèkkj ;g cuk;k x;k fd blh fo"k;&oLrq ds lacaèk esa nhokuh okn yafcr gS] tcfd mä nhokuh okn Lo;a vfHk;qä }kjk çkFkÊ ds fo#) nk;j fd;k x;k gSA

(3 of 7) [CRLBC-26/2026] ek= nhokuh okn yafcr gksus ds vkèkkj ij xaHkhj vkijkfèkd vkjksiksa esa vfHk;qä dks tekur çnku fd;k tkuk fofèk ,oa U;k; ds LFkkfir fl)karksa ds foijhr gSA tekur çkIr djus ds i'pkr~ vfHk;qä }kjk çkFkÊ dks èkedk;k tk jgk gS rFkk mls çdj.k okil ysus ds fy, ncko cuk;k tk jgk gSA vfHk;qä }kjk çkFkÊ dks >wBs eqdneksa esa Qalkus dh èkedh fn, tkus dk Hkh vkjksi gSA bl çdkj vfHk;qä }kjk tekur dh 'krks± dk nq#i;ksx fd;k tk jgk gS rFkk mlds }kjk lk{;ksa ls NsM+NkM+ ,oa xokgksa dks çHkkfor fd, tkus dh okLrfod laHkkouk gSA orZeku çdj.k ,d xaHkhj vkÆFkd vijkèk ls lacafèkr gS] ftlesa cM+h èkujkf'k dk ysu&nsu gqvk gS rFkk vfHk;qä dh Hkwfedk dsoy lkekU; ugÈ gS] cfYd og dfFkr vijkèk dk eq[; lw=èkkj gSA vuqlaèkku ds nkSjku vfHk;qä }kjk ysu&nsu ds lacaèk esa egRoiw.kZ rF; Lohdkj fd, tkus rFkk cSad vfHkys[k] nLrkost ,oa vU; lk{; miyCèk gksus ds ckotwn fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk bu egRoiw.kZ igyqvksa ij i;kZIr fopkj ugÈ fd;k x;kA vr% çkFkÊ ds fo}ku~ vfHkHkk"kd dh vksj ls ;g fuosnu fd;k x;k fd vfHk;qä dks çnku dh xà tekur dks fujLr fd;k tkdj mls iqu% vfHkj{kk esa fy;k tkuk U;k;fgr esa vko';d gSA vfHk;qä ds fo}ku vfèkoäk us çkFkÊ ds mi;qZä rdks± dk fojksèk djrs gq, ;g rdZ çLrqr fd;k gS fd orZeku tekur fujLrhdj.k ;kfpdk ewyr% çkFkÊ ,oa vfHk;qä ds eè; Hkwfe ds LokfeRo ,oa ysu&nsu ls mRiUu fookn dks vkijkfèkd jax nsus dk ç;kl ek= gSA dsoy bl vkèkkj ij fd çkFkÊ vfHk;qä ds fo#) xaHkhj vkjksi yxk jgk gS] igys ls çnku dh xà tekur dks fujLr ugÈ fd;k tk ldrkA vfHk;qä ds fo#) vuqlaèkku iw.kZ gks pqdk gS rFkk vkjksi&i= Hkh çLrqr fd;k tk pqdk gSA vr% vc vfHk;qä ls ,slh dksà egRoiw.kZ cjkenxh 'ks"k ugÈ gS ftlds fy, mldh fujarj vfHkj{kk vko';d gksA vfHk;qä ds fo#) miyCèk nLrkost ,oa cSad lacaèkh vfHkys[k vuqlaèkku ,tsalh ds dCts esa gSa] blfy, vfHk;qä }kjk lk{;ksa ls NsM+NkM+ fd, tkus dh vk'kadk dsoy vuqeku ij vkèkkfjr gSA vfHk;qä }kjk Lo;a nhokuh okn lafLFkr fd;k tkuk fdlh çdkj ls tekur fujLrhdj.k dk vkèkkj ugÈ gks ldrkA nhokuh okn yafcr gksuk ;g n'kkZrk gS fd i{kdkjksa

(4 of 7) [CRLBC-26/2026] ds eè; laifÙk ,oa ysu&nsu ls lacafèkr okLrfod fookn ekStwn gSA ,sls fookn dk vfLrRo vfHk;qä ds i{k esa tekur çnku djus ds fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds –f"Vdks.k dks vuqfpr ugÈ cukrkA tekur fujLrhdj.k ds fy, dsoy ;g fn[kkuk i;kZIr ugÈ gS fd çkFkÊ ds vuqlkj fopkj.k U;k;ky; us rF;ksa dk ewY;kadu vyx çdkj ls fd;k gSA tekur fujLr djus ds fy, ;g çnÆ'kr djuk vko';d gS fd vfHk;qä us tekur dh Lora=rk dk nq#i;ksx fd;k gS] xokgksa dks çHkkfor fd;k gS] lk{;ksa ls NsM+NkM+ dh gS] tkap esa ckèkk mRiUu dh gS vFkok tekur dh fdlh 'krZ dk mYya?ku fd;k gSA orZeku ekeys esa ,slk dksà Bksl ,oa fo'oluh; lk{; çLrqr ugÈ fd;k x;k gSA çkFkÊ }kjk vfHk;qä ij èkedh nsus ,oa xokgksa dks çHkkfor djus ds vkjksi yxk, x, gSa] Çdrq ,sls vkjksiksa ds leFkZu esa dksà Lora= ,oa Bksl lkexzh çLrqr ugÈ dh xà gSA dsoy vkjksi yxk nsus ek= ls ;g fu"d"kZ ugÈ fudkyk tk ldrk fd vfHk;qä us tekur dh Lora=rk dk nq#i;ksx fd;k gSA vfHk;qä us U;k;ky; }kjk yxkà xà 'krks± dk ikyu fd;k gSA og tkap esa lg;ksx djrk jgk gS rFkk mlds }kjk U;kf;d çfØ;k ls cpus ;k Qjkj gksus dk dksà ç;kl ugÈ fd;k x;kA vr% dsoy vkjksiksa dh xaHkhjrk dks vkèkkj cukdj mldh Lora=rk iqu% lekIr djuk mfpr ugÈ gksxkA vfHk;qä ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd us ;g Hkh rdZ fn;k fd tekur fujLrhdj.k vkSj tekur çnku djus ds vkns'k ds fo#) vihykRed iquewZY;kadu] nksuksa dks leku :i ls ugÈ ns[kk tk ldrkA ,d ckj l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk lHkh miyCèk lkexzh ij fopkj dj tekur çnku dj fn, tkus ds i'pkr~ tekur fujLr djus ds fy, dksà Bksl ,oa vlkèkkj.k ifjfLFkfr çnÆ'kr fd;k tkuk vko';d gSA ek= bl vkèkkj ij fd çkFkÊ tekur vkns'k ls vlarq"V gS] tekur fujLr ugÈ dh tk ldrhA varr% vfHk;qä ds fo}ku~ vfHkHkk"kd dh vksj ls ;g rdZ çLrqr fd;k x;k fd çdj.k dk fopkj.k vHkh yafcr gS vkSj vkjksiksa dh lR;rk dk vafre fuèkkZj.k lk{; ds vkèkkj ij fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk fd;k tkuk gSA orZeku Lrj ij vfHk;qä dks iqu% vfHkj{kk esa Hkstuk mlds Lora=rk ds vfèkdkj ij çfrdwy çHkko MkysxkA vr% tekur fujLrhdj.k vkosnu esa dksà Bksl vkèkkj u gksus ls bls vLohdkj fd;k tkuk U;k;fgr esa mfpr gksxkA

(5 of 7) [CRLBC-26/2026] eSaus mHk;i{kksa ds rdks± dks lquk rFkk i=koyh ij miyCèk lkexzh dk è;kuiwoZd voyksdu fd;kA gLrxr çdj.k ds rF;ksa dk voyksdu djus ls ;g rF; –f"Vxr gksrk gS fd i{kdkjku ds eè; iSlks ds ysu&nsu] rFkk laifÙk ls lEcafèkr fookn gS ftlds pyrs çkFkÊ dh vksj ls ,d çFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 114@2025 fnukad 01-03-2025 dks gjekM+k iqfyl LVs'ku esa ntZ djokà x;h ftlds dkj.k Fkkukfèkdkjh iqfyl Fkkuk gjekM+k] t;iqj if'pe ds }kjk fnukad 30-10-2025 dks vfHk;qä nhid 'kekZ dks èkkjk 35¼3½ dk uksfVl nsdj mlds le{k uksfVl çkfIr ds 05 fnol ds varxZr mifLFkr gksus gsrq vknsf'kr fd;k x;kA vfHk;qä nhid 'kekZ dks iqfyl ds }kjk fnukad 26-11-25 dks fxj¶rkj fd;k x;k rFkk vuqlaèkku ds mijkUr mlds fo#) vkjksi i= çLrqr djus ds rF; Hkh i=koyh ij vafdr fd;s x, gSA vfHk;qä ds }kjk viuh t+ekur gsrq ,d t+ekur çkFkZuk i= varxZr èkkjk 480 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk fo}ku~ vfrfjä flfoy U;k;kèkh'k ,oa U;kf;d eftLVªsV Øe 17] t;iqj egkuxj] f}rh; ds le{k çLrqr fd;k Fkk ftldks vkns'k fnukad 01-12-2025 ds ekèk;e ls [k+kfjt dj fn;k x;k ftlds mijkUr vfHk;qä ds }kjk viuh fu;efr t+ekur gsrq ,d t+ekur çkFkZuk i= la[;k 277@2025 varxZr èkkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk fo}ku~ vij ls'ku U;k;kèkh'k Øe la[;k 10] t;iqj egkuxj f}rh;] eq[;ky; pksew ds le{k çLrqr djk x;k ftldks U;k;ky; ds }kjk vkns'k fnukad 04-12-2025 ds ekè;e ls bl vkèkkj ij fd i{kdkjku ds eè; nhokuh okn Hkh fopkjkèkhu gS] mä t+ekur çkFkZuk i= Lohdkj dj vfHk;qä dks t+ekur ij fjgk dj fn;k x;kA fo}ku~ vij ls'ku U;k;kèkh'k Øe la[;k 10 ds }kjk vfHk;qä dks tks t+ekur dk ykHk çnku fd;k x;k Fkk mlds fujLrhdj.k dh çkFkZuk çkFkÊ }kjk dh x;h gSA t+ekur fujLrhdj.k ds fy, ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; rFkk ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky;ksa ds }kjk fofHkUu fofu'p;ksa esa vius vfHker O;ä fd;s x, gS ftudks –f"Vxr j[krs gq, bl t+ekur fujLrhdj.k çkFkZu i= dks fuLrkfjr fd;k tkuk mfpr çrhr gksrk gSA ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr fofu'p;

(6 of 7) [CRLBC-26/2026] "Meena Devi v. State of U.P.", (2022) 14 SCC 368 ds iSjk Øekad 26 esa fuEu vfHker O;ä fd;k x;k gSA "26. At the cost of repetition, it may be highlighted that the considerations that weigh with the appellate court when called upon to examine the correctness of an order granting bail is not on the same footing when it comes to examining an application moved for cancellation of bail. The yardstick for testing the correctness of an order granting bail is whether the court below has exercised its discretion in an improper or arbitrary manner thereby vitiating the said order. When it comes to assessing an application seeking cancellation of bail, the appellate court looks out for, amongst others, supervening circumstances or any violation of the conditions of bail imposed on the person who has been accorded such a relief." blh Øe esa ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr fofu'p; "Ashok Dhankad Vs State of NCT of Delhi And Anr" 2025 INSC 974 vkns'k fnukafdr 13.08.2025 ds iSjk Øekad 19 esa fuEu vfHker O;ä fd;k x;k gSA "19. The principles which emerge as a result of the above discussion are as follows:

(i) An appeal against grant of bail cannot be considered to be on the same footing as an application for cancellation of bail;

(ii) The Court concerned must not venture into athreadbare analysis of the evidence adduced by prosecution. The merits of such evidence must not be adjudicated at the stage of bail;

(iii) An order granting bail must reflect application of mind and assessment of the relevant factors for grant of bail that have been elucidated by this Court. [See: Y v. State of Rajasthan (Supra); Jaibunisha v. Meherban & Ors9 and Bhagwan Singh v. Dilip Kumar @ Deepu10]

(iv) An appeal against grant of bail may be entertained by a superior Court on grounds such as perversity; illegality; inconsistency with law; relevant factors not been taken into consideration including gravity of the offence and impact of the crime;

(v) However, the Court may not take the conduct of an accused subsequent to the grant bail into consideration while considering an appeal against the grant of such bail. Such grounds must be taken in an application for cancellation of bail; and

(vi) An appeal against grant of bail must not be allowed to be used as a retaliatory measure. Such an appeal must be confined only to the grounds discussed above". Bhd blh çdkj dk vfHker ekuuh; bykgkckn mPp U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr vius fofu'p; "Karan Lohiya vs State Of U.P. And

(7 of 7) [CRLBC-26/2026] Another" 2025:AHC:149673 vkns'k fnukafdr 25-08-2025 ds iSjk Øekad 15 esa fd;k x;k gS ftldks ;gk¡ m)`r djuk U;k;ksfpr çrhr gksrk gSA

15. Bail granted once should not be cancelled in a routine or mechanical manner. Very cogent reasons are necessary for cancelling the bail already granted. The absence of any post-release misconduct is a compelling reason to reject an application for cancellation of bail. While considering the bail cancellation application, the question of enough liberty of the accused is to be put in juxtaposition with a societal concerned in the crime at hand, the letter desertion priority over the over-more. bl izdj.k esa vfHk;qDr ij ;g vkjksi gS fd mlus izkFkhZ ls 2700 oxZxt Hkwfe dh vkcaVu i= dk bdjkjukek fu"ikfnr dj mldh ,ot esa fodz; izfrQy jkf'k izkIr dj mDr Hkwfe esa ls 700 oxZxt Hkwfe dk iV~Vk izkFkhZ ds gd esa tkjh ugha fd;k vkSj dCtk izkFkhZ dks ugha laHkyk;kA izdj.k esa ;g rF; lkeus vk;k gS fd bl laca/k esa vfHk;qDr }kjk izkFkhZ lqjs'k dqekj o vU; ds fo#) nhokuh okn Hkh l{ke U;k;ky; esa izLrqr dj j[kk gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa i{kdkjku ds e/; izLrqr ekeys ds laca/k esa nhokuh okn Hkh fopkjk/khu gS rFkk vfHk;qDr ds fo#) iwoZorhZ vkijkf/kd izdj.k ntZ ugha gksuk crk;k x;k gSA vfHk;qDr us fo}ku vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] dze&10] t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; eq[;ky;] pkSewa }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 04-12-2025 izkFkZuk i= varxZr /kkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk esa nh xbZ tekur dh 'krksZa dk mYya?ku fd;k x;k gks] ,slk dksbZ Hkh rF; i=koyh ij ugha vk;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa esjs fouez er esa fo}ku vij ls'ku U;k;k/kh'k] dze&10] t;iqj egkuxj f}rh; eq[;ky;] pkSewa }kjk ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 04-12-2025 esa dksbZ fof/kd =qfV utj ugha vkrh gSA vr% çdj.k ds leLr rF;ksa ,oa ijfLFkfr;ks rFkk U;kf;d –"Vkarks dks –f"Vxr j[krs gq, çkFkÊ@ifjoknh lqjs'k dqekj dh vksj ls çLrqr ;g t+ekur fujLrhdj.k çkFkZuk i= varxZr èkkjk 483¼3½ Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk vLohdkj dj [k+kfjt fd;k tkrk gSA (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J KISHAN SONI/Res.