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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 11927/2025 Lalit Kumar S/o Sualal Alias Shivlal, Aged About 34 Years, R/o Baseta, Police Station Choti Sadri, District Pratapgarh, Rajasthan (Lodged In Sub Jail, Pindwara)

----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikash Vishnoi, Adv.

For Respondent(s) : Ms. Sonu Manawat, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR

Order

18/03/2026

1. The instant bail application has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C./483 BNSS on behalf of accused-petitioner. The accused- petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No.131/2021 registered at Police Station Rohida, District Sirohi for the offence(s) under Section 8/15 of the NDPS Act.

2. Learned counsel for the accused-petitioner submits that the accused-petitioner has falsely been implicated under Sections 8/15 and 8/29 of the NDPS Act. Apart from the information of the co-accused there is no other substantive evidence available on record to show that the petitioner was involved in the transportation of the contraband article i.e., poppy straw, which was recovered from the abandoned vehicle. It is further contended that the other co-accused namely Manish and Om Prakash have already been enlarged on bail by the Co-ordinate Bench. The accused-petitioner is in custody since 06.01.2025, charge-sheet has already been submitted and trial of the case may take considerable time, therefore, the bail application of the accused-

petitioner may be allowed.

3. The learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application and contended that the petitioner is a habitual offender and against him six cases are registered under various provisions of NDPS Act, therefore, the bail application of the accused petitioner may be dismissed.

4. Heard and perused the material available on record.

5. Considering the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner and more particularly the fact that apart from the disclosure statement of the co-accused Manish, there is no other substantive evidence available on record connecting the accused with the alleged transportation of the poppy straw in the abandoned vehicle, therefore, without expressing anything on the merits of the case, this Court deems it just and proper to enlarge the accused-petitioner on bail.

6. Accordingly, the bail application under Section 483 BNSS is allowed and it is ordered that the accused-petitioner- Lalit Kumar S/o Sualal Alias Shivlal, in connection with FIR No.131/2021 registered at Police Station Rohida, District Sirohi, shall be enlarged on bail provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for his appearance before the court concerned on all the dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. The learned trial Judge shall also verify the address and the contact details of the surety through concerned S.H.O. before releasing the accused-petitioner on bail.

7. The accused-petitioner is also directed to mark his presence directed to maintain a regular register marking the presence of the accused-petitioner and shall send the presence report of the accused-petitioner on the same day to the concerned trial Court every month without any delay. In case of any breach of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Public Prosecutor shall be free to move the application against the accused-petitioner for cancellation of the bail before the concerned Court.

8. The accused-petitioner is directed to submit his present address along with his mobile number to the concerned S.H.O. within 7 days from his release and the concerned S.H.O. shall verify the said address and the mobile number. In case if the petitioner changes his address or mobile number he shall submit the same before the concerned S.H.O. and also before the concerned learned trial Court.

9. A copy of this ord