Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Rakesh Kumawat vs State Of Rajasthan on 29 April, 2026
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ITEM NO.6 COURT NO.7 SECTION II-D
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.5546/2026
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 08-01-2026
in SBCRSMBA No. 14214/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature
for Rajasthan at Jaipur]
RAKESH KUMAWAT Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF RAJASTHAN Respondent(s)
(IA No. 94868/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 29-04-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN
For Petitioner(s) :
Mr. Ishwar Singh, Adv.
Mr. Gopal Singh, AOR
For Respondent(s) :
Mr. Divynk Panwar, Adv.
Ms. Nidhi Jaswal, AOR
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Exemption Application is allowed.
2. The petitioner has been denied bail by the High Court in
connection with First Information Report No.59 of 2023 registered
with Pisangan Police Station, District Ajmer, State of Rajasthan
for the offence punishable under Sections 376, 511, 584, 306 & 120B
of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short, “IPC”) respectively,
Sections 11 and 12 of the Protection of Children From Sexual
Offences Act, 2012 (for short, “POCSO”) respectively and Section 67
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
VISHAL ANAND
of the Information and Technology Act, 2000 (for short “IT Act”).
Date: 2026.04.29
18:25:43 IST
Reason:
3. We are informed that the trial is in progress. Till this date,
13 witnesses have been examined. The prosecution intends to examine
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as many as 35 witnesses.
4. Since the trial is in progress and having regard to the nature
of the crime as alleged, we are not persuaded to exercise our
discretion at this point of time insofar as the plea of the accused
for bail is concerned.
5. Let the trial proceed expeditiously.
6. We direct the trial court to see that the trial is completed
within a period of six months from today. The disposal of the trial
shall be informed to this court.
7. By any chance, if the trial is not completed within six
months, it shall be open for the petitioner to pray for bail once
again before the trial court.
8. With the aforesaid, this petition stands disposed of.
9. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(VISHAL ANAND) (POOJA SHARMA) DEPUTY REGISTRAR COURT MASTER (NSH)