CRLMB/10376/2026 of VISHNU BHAKHARIWAL S/O GAJANAND BHAKHARIWAL Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN on 12 August 2026

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12/08/2026 izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh vksj ls viuh fu;fer tekur gsrq ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= varxZr /kkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk] iqfyl Fkkuk Lis'ky iqfyl LVs'ku ¼,l-vks-th-½ ftyk ,-Vh-,l- ,oa ,l-vks-th- t;iqj esa ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 40@2024 vijk/k vUrxZr /kkjk 420] 467] 468] 471] 120&ch] Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk rFkk 66Mh lwpuk izks|kSfxdh ¼la'kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 2008 esa is'k fd;k x;k gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo}ku vfHkHkk"kd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks >wBk Qalk;k x;k gSA iqfyl us vuqla/kku ds nkSjku ;g ik;k gS fd eukst o iz|qeu }kjk jaxyky oekZ o mlds lkFkh ukjk;.k dks 75 gtkj #i, uxn fn, vkSj 50 gtkj #i, deh'ku dkVdj ckdh 25 gtkj #i, fnus'k txjoky dks fn,A fnus'k txjoky ds ikl 3rd

(2 of 7) [CRLMB-10376/2026] ,oa 4th Hkxoku egkohj vkWiu rkbZDok.Mks pSfEi;uf'ki 2017 ,oa 2018 dk ewy fjdkWMZ j[kk gqvk Fkk ,oa fnus'k txjoky us gh gseyrk] eukst dqekj o fl;kjke ds uke dk fjdkWMZ tkyh rjhds ls rS;kj dj rkbZDokaMks QsMjs'ku vkWQ bafM;k /kuckn dks 3 flrEcj 2022 dks bZesy djok fn;kA ,d rjQ ,l-vks-th-] jktLFkku t;iqj us fnus'k txjoky dks bl rF; dk vkjksih crk;k fd mlus gseyrk] eukst dqekj vkSj fl;kjke ds uke tkyh rjhds ls izek.k i= rS;kj djok, gSa] nwljh rjQ ,l-vks-th- us vuqla/kku dj izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr fo".kq Hkk[kjhoky ij ;g vkjksi yxk;k fd mlus dIrku flag mQZ xqtZj dIrku flag ls 15]000@& #i, udn ,oa djhc 45]000@& #i, Qksu is ls izkIr dj QthZ ,oa dwVjfpr [ksy izek.k i= vius ifjfpr ckydaoj lSuh dks udn vkSj vkWuykbu 20]000@&#i, nsdj izkIr dj dIrku flag xqtZj dks gseyrk xqtZj ,oa eukst dqekj o vU; ds uke dk [ksy izek.k i= Lo;a dh gLrys[k ,oa ckydaoj dh gLrys[k dk fy[kk gqvk fn;k FkkA oLrqr% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr fo".kq Hkk[kjhoky us QthZ izek.k i= cuk, ;k fnus'k txjoky us cuk, bl laca/k esa ,l-vks-th- ds vuqla/kku esa fHkUurk gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr fnukad 08-06-2026 ls vfHkj{kk esa gS] mlds fo#) vkjksi i= izLrqr gks pqdk gSA fnukad 09-06-2026 dks mlds gLrys[k uewus fy, x, Fks] mlds ckotwn vkt rd mlds gLrys[k uewus dks fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa ugha fHktok;k x;k gSA fcuk fdlh U;k;ksfpr dkj.k ds izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa jguk mlds Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 21 dk mYya?ku gSA vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k ftudk tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k dze'k% 12475@2025] 3615@2025] 4203@2025] 14482@2024] 2547@2025] 314@2025] 315@2025] 16226@2024] 15713@2024 vkns'k fnukad dze'k% 14-10-2025] 28-03-2025] 03-03-2025] 30-01-2025] 23-01-2025] 20-01-2025 dks bl U;k;ky; dh led{k ihB }kjk Lohdkj fd, tk pqds gSaA ftu O;fDr;ksa ds }kjk QthZ o dwVjfpr izek.k i= cuk, x, mudh tekur led{k ihB }kjk yh tk pqdh gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk izdj.k muls fHkUu ugha gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr

(3 of 7) [CRLMB-10376/2026] ds fo#) vijk/k eftLVªsV U;k;ky; }kjk fopkj.kh; gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh iRuh djhcu 09 ekg ls xHkZorh gSA izdj.k ds fopkj.k esa le; yxsxk] vr% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj dj mls tekur ij fjgk fd;k tkosA fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ij ;g vkjksi gS fd mlus gseyrk xqtZj vkSj eukst dqekj ds QthZ vkSj dwVjfpr [ksy izek.k i= Lo;a ds gLrys[k vkSj ckydaoj ds gLrys[k ls cukdj fn,] ftlds vk/kkj ij gseyrk xqtZj o eukst dqekj us r`rh; Js.kh v/;kid HkrhZ ijh{kk 2021&22 esa [ksy dksVs ls vkosnu dj QthZ o dwVjfpr [ksy izek.k i= ds vk/kkj ij r`rh; Js.kh f'k{kd dh jktdh; ukSdjh izkIr dhA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo#) /kkjk 420] 467] 468] 471] 120ch Hkkjrh; naM lafgrk dk vkjksi gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gLrys[k uewus fy, tk pqds gSa vkSj ijh{k.k ds fy, fnukad 10-08-2026 dks fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa Hksts x, gSaA vr% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) vkjksfir vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;k tkosA eSaus mHk; i{kksa ds rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh dk voyksdu fd;kA orZeku izdj.k esa oLrqr% fnus'k txjoky us gseyrk xqtZj] eukst dqekj vkSj fl;kjke dks tkyh vkSj QthZ [ksy izek.k i= tkjh fd, ;k izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr fo".kq Hkk[kjhoky vkSj ckydaoj }kjk tkjh fd, x,] ;g lk{; dh fo"k;&oLrq gS ftldk vo/kkj.k fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk xq.kkoxq.kksa ij vfHkfu/kkZfjr fd;k tk ldrk gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ij ;g vkjksi gS fd mlus ckydaoj ds lkFk feydj gsyerk vkSj eukst dqekj o vU; ds QthZ vkSj dwVjfpr [ksy izek.k i= rS;kj fd, ftlds vk/kkj ij gseyrk vkSj eukst dqekj us r`rh; Js.kh f'k{kd in dh jktdh; ukSdjh izkIr dhA oLrqr% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us Lo;a ds gLrys[k ls QthZ izek.k i=

(4 of 7) [CRLMB-10376/2026] rS;kj fd, ;k ugha ;g bl Lrj ij ugha dgk tk ldrk gS] D;ksafd fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh dksbZ fjiksVZ bl izdj.k esa ugha gS vkSj uk gh bldk dksbZ ijh{k.k fd;k x;k gSA ;fn [ksy izek.ki= QthZ o dwVjfpr gksus ds laca/k esa izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gLrys[k uewus fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa Hksts tkrs vkSj bl laca/k esa izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:) fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk ls fjiksVZ vkrh rks gh ekuk tk ldrk Fkk fd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us Lo;a ds gLrys[k ls QthZ vkSj dwVjfpr [ksy izek.k i= dh jpuk dhA fnukad 08-06-2026 dks izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr fo".kq Hkk[kjhoky dks fxj¶rkj fd;k x;k gSA fnukad 10-08-2026 dks izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gLrys[k uewus Hksts x, FksA fnukad 12-06-2026 dks vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh Jh ckcwyky eqjkfj;k dk LFkkukarj.k gks x;k vkSj fnukad 07-07-2026 dks i=koyh vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh egkchj flag dks lqiqnZ fd;k tkuk crk;k x;k gSA fnukad 12-06-2026 ls fnukad 07-07-2026 rd fdlh ds ikl Hkh ;g i=koyh vuqla/kku ds fy, ugha nh xbZ] ;g vR;ar xaHkhj vkSj fopkj.kh; fo"k; gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr fofu'p; ^^Manish Sisodia Vs. Directorate of Enforcement; (2024) 12 Supreme Court Cases 660" ds lqlaxr Hkkx dks ;gka m)fjr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxk%& "48. As observed by this Court, the right to speedy trial and the right to liberty are sacrosanct rights. On denial of these rights, the trial court as well as the High Court ought to have given due weightage to this factor.

50. The Court observed thus: (Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh case, SCC

p. 820, para 17) “17. If the State or any prosecuting agency including the court concerned has no wherewithal to provide or protect the fundamental right of an accused to have a speedy trial as enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution then the State or any other prosecuting agency should not oppose the plea for bail on the ground that the crime committed is serious. Article 21 of the Constitution applies irrespective of the nature of the crime.”

52. The Court in Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh case further observed that, over a period of time, the trial courts and the High Courts have forgotten a very well-settled principle of law that bail is not to be withheld as a punishment. From our experience, we can say that it appears that the trial courts and the High Courts attempt to play safe in matters of grant of bail.

(5 of 7) [CRLMB-10376/2026] The principle that bail is a rule and refusal is an exception is, at times, followed in breach. On account of non-grant of bail even in straightforward open-and-shut cases, this Court is fooded with huge number of bail petitions thereby adding to the huge pendency. It is high time that the trial courts and the High Courts should recognise the principle that “bail is rule and jail is exception.” mijksDr fofu'p; ds rgr Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 21 ds rgr izdj.k ds Rofjr fuLrkj.k dk vf/kdkj izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks izkIr gSA fnukad 12-06-2026 ls fnukad 07-07-2026 rd izdj.k esa fdlh ds }kjk vuqla/kku ugha fd;k tkuk vkSj fcuk vuqla/kku ds nkSjku izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa jguk vkSj mlds gLrys[k ds uewus dks fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa ugha Hkstk tkuk vR;ar xaHkhj ykijokgh gS o lacaf/kr O;fDr ds inh; drZO;ksa ds fuoZgu esa izFken`"V~;k ykijokgh dk ?kksrd gSA fnukad 07-07-2026 dks i=koyh vuqla/kku vf/kdkjh Jh egkohj flag dks lqiqnZ dh xbZA rRi'pkr bl U;k;ky; esa izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr }kjk 483 ch,u,l,l 2023 ds varxZr tekur izkFkZuk i= izLrqr gksus ij bl U;k;ky; us fnukad 04-08-2026 dks izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds gLrys[k uewus fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa ugha Hksts tkus ds laca/k esa lwpuk eaxokbZ rc fnukad 07-08-2026 ds i'pkr izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fooknjfgr nLrkost izkIr djus ds fy, vyx vyx cSad vkSj dk;kZy; tkdj rgjhj ysdj jktdh; fjdkWMZ izkIr dj fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa tkap ds fy, fnukad 10-08-2026 dks vxzs"k.k i= dzekad 5972 tkjh fd,A bl U;k;ky; }kjk fnukad 04-08-2026 dks gLrys[k ds uewus fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa Hksts tkus ds laca/k esa lwpuk pkgus ij bl izdj.k esa vfxze dk;Zokgh dh xbZ] fnukad 08-06-2026 dks izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks fxj¶rkj fd, tkus ls 2 ekg rd fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa gLrys[k ds fy, uewus ugha Hkstk tkuk ,l-vks-th-] jktLFkku ljdkj] t;iqj ds fy, vR;ar lkspuh; o fopkj.kh; gSA muds }kjk U;kf;d vfHkj{kk esa fu#) O;fDr ds ewy vf/kdkjksa dh vogsyuk fd;k tkuk Hkkjrh; lafo/kku ds vuqPNsn 21 esa fufgr izko/kkuksa dk mYya?ku gS rFkk ,d

(6 of 7) [CRLMB-10376/2026] ekg rd izdj.k dk vuqla/kku fdlh dks ugha fn;k tkuk ;g Hkh fopkj.kh; fo"k; gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr fnukad 08-06-2026 ls vfHkj{kk esa gS] mlds fo#) vkjksi i= izLrqr gks pqdk gSA ftu O;fDr;ksa ds }kjk QthZ izek.k i= cukus vkSj ijh{kk esa p;fur gksus ds vijk/k dk vkjksi gS] mudh tekur led{k ihB }kjk tekur izkFkZuk i= la[;k dze'k% 12475@2025] 3615@2025] 4203@2025] 14482@2024] 2547@2025] 314@2025] 315@2025] 16226@2024] 15713@2024 vkns'k fnukad dze'k% 14-10-2025] 28-03-2025] 03-03-2025] 30-01-2025] 23-01-2025] 20-01-2025 }kjk Lohdkj fd, tk pqds gSaA bl Lrj ij fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk dh fjiksVZ ds fcuk ;g ugha dgk tk ldrk gS fd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us QthZ vkSj dwVjfpr [ksy izek.ki= rS;kj fd, gksaA izdj.k ds fopkj.k esa le; yxsxkA vr% izdj.k ds rF;ksa] ifjfLFkfr;ksa] izLrqr rdksaZ rFkk izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dh vfHkj{kk vof/k dks n`f"Vxr j[krs gq, izdj.k ds xq.k&nks"kksa ij fVIi.kh fd;s fcuk izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks tekur dk ykHk fn;k tkuk mfpr izrhr gksrk gSA ifj.kker% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr fo".kq Hkk[kjhoky iq= xtkuUn Hkk[kjhoky dh vksj ls izLrqr ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= Lohdkj fd;k tkrk gS vkSj vkns'k fn;k tkrk gS fd ;fn izkFkhZ bl ekeys esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds larks"kizn] muds U;k;ky; esa fu;r frfFk;ksa ij ,oa tc Hkh mls ryc fd;k tkos] mifLFkfr gsrq ,d yk[k :i;s dk O;fDrxr ca/ki= o ipkl&ipkl gtkj :i;s dh nks lqn`<+ ,oa fo'oluh; izfrHkwfr;ka izLrqr dj izekf.kr djkos rFkk mldh fdlh vU; izdj.k esa vko';drk u gks] rks mls gLrxr izdj.k esa tekur ij fjgk dj fn;k tkosA bl vkns'k dh izfr egkfujh{kd] jktLFkku ljdkj] t;iqj dks izsf"kr dh tkdj] muls vis{kk dh tkrh gS fd bl laca/k esa vuqla/kku vuko';d yfEcr j[kus o fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa gLrys[k uewus ugha Hksts tkus ds

(7 of 7) [CRLMB-10376/2026] laca/k esa vko';d dk;Zokgh lEikfnr djs rFkk izdj.k esa fof/k foKku iz;ksx'kkyk esa ;fn gLrys[k uewus ;k vU; dksbZ dk;Zokgh Hksth tkuh gks rks bl laca/k esa 'kh?kz dk;Zokgh dh tkus o eksfuVfjax dh tkus ds laca/k esa vko';d fn'kk&funsZ'k iznku djsaA ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk SMWP (Criminal) No. 04/2021 In Re Policy Strategy for Grant of Bail & SLP (Cri.) No. 529/2021 esa ikfjr vkns'k fnukad 31-01-2023 dh ikyuk esa izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks lwfpr djus gsrq bl vkns'k dh izfr lacaf/kr dkjkx`g dks tfj;s bZesy izsf"kr dh tkosA (CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J 33/KISHAN SONI