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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 1626/2026

Shiv Lal S/o Mohan Lal, Aged About 55 Years, Resident Of Lasdawan , Police Station Sadar Nimbahedra , District

Chittorgarh Raj. (Presently Lodged In District Jail Udaipur)

----Petitioner Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Pp ----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vijendra Kumar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prem Singh Panwar, PP

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR

Order

24/03/2026

1. The instant bail application has been filed under Section 483 BNSS on behalf of accused-petitioner. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No.344/2023 registered at Police Station Pratapnagar, District Udaipur for the offence(s) under

Section 8/15 of NDPS Act.

2. Learned counsel for the accused-petitioner submits that the accused-petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case under Section 8/29 of the NDPS Act. It is further contended that recovery of the contraband article containing below commercial quantity of poppy straw was effected from Nirmal Singh and he has given a mobile number and the mobile number is found to be of some other person. It is also contended that the co-accused Dashrath Nath is also the accused under Section 8/29 of NDPS Act and he has already been enlarged on bail by the Coordinate Bench. It is also argued that apart from disclosure statement of

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[2026:RJ-JD:13886] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-1626/2026] co-accused, there is no substantial evidence available on record that the petitioner has supplied the said contraband to the other co-accused Nirmal Singh. The accused-petitioner is behind the bars since long and the charge-sheet has already been submitted. The trial of the case may take considerable time to conclude, therefore, the bail application of the petitioner may kindly be

allowed.

3. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that accused-petitioner is a habitual offender and against him 13 criminal cases were registered out of which, 13 cases are under NDPS Act were registered, therefore, considering the antecedents of the petitioner, the bail application

of the petitioner deserves dismissal.

4. Heard and perused the material available on record.

5. Considering the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner and looking to the facts that the recovery of contraband article was effected from co-accused Nirmal Singh and apart from the disclosure statement of the other co-accused, there is no substantial evidence available on record confirming the fact that the petitioner has supplied the said contraband article through co-accused to the main accused Nirmal Singh. Though there are many pending cases against the petitioner under NDPS Act, without commenting anything on the merits of the case, I

deem 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 Shiv Lal S/o Mohan Lal, in connection with FIR No.344/2023 registered at Police Station Pratapnagar, District Udaipur shall be enlarged on

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[2026:RJ-JD:13886] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-1626/2026] 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

SHO before releasing the accused-petitioner on bail.

7. The accused-petitioner is also directed to mark his presence on 25^th of every month till conclusion of trial before the concerned police station. The SHO of the concerned police station is