IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR
FARJAND ALI
Sunil S/o Ranaram – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through PP – Respondent
Order :
FARJAND ALI, J.
1. The jurisdiction of this Court has been invoked by way of filing the instant third bail application under Section 483 BNSS at the instance of accused-petitioner. The requisite details of the matter are tabulated herein below:
| S. No. | Particulars of the Case | |
| 1. | FIR Number | 145/2023 |
| 2. | Concerned Police Station | Sendara |
| 3. | District | Pali |
| 4. | Offences alleged in the FIR | Section 8/15 of the NDPS Act |
| 5. | Offences added, if any | Section 8/25 of the NDPS Act |
| 6. | Date of passing of impugned order | 23.04.2025 |
2. At the time of dismissing the second bail application of the petitioner as not pressed this Court vide order dated 26.11.2024 passed in SBCRLMB No.13306/2024 but liberty was afforded to the petitioner to renew the prayer for bail after the statement of Investigating Officer is recorded. Hence the instant bail application.
3. Bereft of elaborate details, the facts necessary for disposal of the instant bail application are that on the basis of secret information received from a confidential informant, the Station House Officer, Police Station Sendra, along with the police force, intercepted an XUV vehicle bearing registration number HR 26- BQ-2144. Upon search, 14 black plastic sacks and on
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