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HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JAIPUR BENCH)
MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR, J
LOKESH MEENA S/O BHANWAR LAL MEENA – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF RAJASTHAN – Respondent
Order :
1. Apprehending his arrest in connection with FIR No.06/2025, registered at Police Station Vidhayek Puri, Jaipur City (South), for the offence(s) under Sections 8/21 of the N.D.P.S. Act, the accused-petitioner has preferred this criminal misc. bail application under Section 482 of B.N.S.S.
2. Learned counsel for the accused-petitioner submits that the accused-petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. It is contended that apart from the disclosure statement of the other co-accused there is no substantial evidence available on the record indicating the accused-petitioner has supplied the said contraband article to the other co-accused and no transaction was ever made between the petitioner and the other co-accused. The petitioner is ready and willing to co-operate with the investigation, custodial interrogation of the petitioner is not required, therefore, the anticipatory bail application of the accused-petitioner may be allowed.
3. Learned GA-cum-AAG has vehemently opposed the anticipatory bail application of the accused-petitioner. It is contended that from the other co-accused, the said contraband article was recovered, they have disclosed the name of the accused-
Anticipatory bail can be granted when substantial evidence is lacking, and the accused is willing to cooperate with the investigation.
The court granted anticipatory bail due to lack of substantive evidence against the accused-petitioner and his willingness to cooperate with the investigation.
Anticipatory bail granted when no substantive evidence exists against petitioners and they cooperated with the investigation.
Anticipatory bail granted as custodial investigation not required; petitioners implicated as witnesses in alleged forgery, not beneficiaries.
Grant of anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. based on the absence of recovered contraband, the petitioner's lack of criminal antecedents, and the previous grant of bail to a co-accused.
The court grants anticipatory bail based on the nature of allegations and the accused's willingness to cooperate, emphasizing that custodial investigation is unnecessary when offences are triable by ....
The court's decision to grant anticipatory bail was influenced by the petitioner's cooperation with the police and the absence of custodial interrogation requirement.
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