HARENDRA @ PILUWA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL No.5558/2025 [Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.16421/2025]

1. Leave granted.

2. The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan,

Jaipur Bench, Jaipur, by the impugned judgment

and order dated 31st July, 2025, has dismissed

the appellant’s second application for bail.

3. The appellant, figuring as an accused in FIR

No.0216 of 2023 dated 28th May, 2023 registered

at Police Station Suroth, District Karauli under

Sections 147, 148, 149 & 302 of the Indian Penal

Code, 1860 and Sections 3, 4 & 25 of the Arms

CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 5558/2025 1

Act, 1959 (Amendment 2019), was arrested on

16th June, 2023.

4. We have heard learned counsel appearing

for the parties and perused the materials on

record.

5. Trial is in progress. Evidence of 13 witnesses

out of 46 witnesses proposed to be examined by

the prosecution to drive home the charges has

been recorded so far.

6. Claims and counter-claims are raised by the

parties. Lest any observation made by us affects

the trial, we propose not to express any opinion

on the merits of the rival claims.

7. However, taking an overall view of the

matter, we are of the considered opinion that

further detention of the appellant pending trial is

not necessary and that while the appeal

deserves acceptance, the appellant may be

admitted...