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DIPANKAR DATTA, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
Mahesh Joshi – Appellant
Versus
Directorate of Enforcement – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of the bail application and allegations. (Para 2 , 3 , 5) |
| 2. arguments for bail based on co-accused and financial amount. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. concerns regarding prolonged incarceration and serious allegations. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. reference to precedent on bail conditions. (Para 13) |
| 5. court's observations on conditions for bail. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 6. conclusion and order granting bail. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
ORDER :
Leave granted.
3. The Appellant, Mahesh Joshi, served as Minister, Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED), Government of Rajasthan. He was arrested on 24.04.2025. His bail applications were rejected by the Trial Court and subsequently by the High Court on 26.08.2025. The Appellant has therefore approached this Court seeking relief.
5. The proceedings arise from allegations concerning forged IRCON certificates used in PHED tenders in 2022–2023. This led to multiple FIRs by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, departmental inquiries, suspension of officials, and blacklisting of firms during the Appellant’s tenure as Minister. The Appellant was not named in the original FIRs or the initial ECIR and was arrayed as an accused only upon filing o
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