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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 499/2026 Aaidana Ram S/o Satta Ram, Aged About 37 Years, Resident Of Charniyo Ki Dhani, Punasa, Tehsil Bhinmal Police Station Bhinmal District Jalore (At Present Lodged In District Jail, Banswara)

----Applicant Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent For Applicant(s) : Mr. R.S. Choudhary Mr. Shaitan Singh Hemaguda For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prem Singh Panwar, AGA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

Order

11/02/2026

1. The present bail application has been filed by the accused-applicant under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 against the order dated 16.12.2025 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kushalgarh, District Banswara in Crl. Misc. Case No.135/2025 arising out of FIR No.236/2024, registered at Police Station Kushalgarh, District Banswara for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC and Section 66D of IT Act and Sections 3, 4 and 6 of the Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act of 2022') by which the bail application of the accused-applicant under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 has been dismissed.

2. Learned counsel for the accused-applicant submits that the accused-applicant has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel also submits that charges for the offences punishable under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B of IPC and Section 66D of IT Act and Sections 3, 4, and 6 of the Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2022 have been levelled against the accused-applicant and all these offences are triable by Magistrate. Learned counsel submits that allegations levelled against the accused-applicant is that he arranged a dummy candidate for one Santosh who has applied for the post of the examination of 'Senior Teacher Grade-II' conducted in the year 2018. Learned counsel also contends that there is no evidence against the accused-applicant to connect him with the charges alleged against him. Learned counsel further submits that in this matter other co-accused Sumitra Kumari and Sunil Kumar have already been enlarged on bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.01.2025 passed in S.B. Crl. Misc. Bail Applications No.139/2025 and 13353/2024.

3. Learned counsel for the accused-applicant argues that in connection with an another FIR No.258/2024 registered at Police Station Kushalgarh, District Banswara against the accused- applicant, he has already been enlarged on bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 15.01.2026 passed in S.B. Crl. Misc. Bail Application No.521/2026 and trial will take long time to conclude.

4. Learned counsel for the accused-applicant contends that the accused-applicant was arrested on 11.11.2025 and since then, he is behind the bars and trial is likely to take long time to conclude, therefore, the accused-applicant be granted benefit of bail.

5. Learned Additional Govt. Advocate appearing on behalf of the State opposes this bail application filed on behalf of the accused-applicant and argues that allegation levelled against the accused-applicant is of serious nature and nature of allegation is malign to Public Examination, therefore, the accused-applicant may not be enlarged on bail.

6. Heard learned counsel for the parties and also perused the material available on record.

7. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, particularly looking to the facts that charge-sheet has already been filed; that the charges levelled against the accused-applicant are triable by Magistrate; that two co-accused have already been enlarged on bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court; that the applicant is behind the bars since 11.11.2025 and the trial is likely to take long time to conclude, without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the case, this Court deems it proper to allow this bail