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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.

17104/2025

Hanuman Prasad S/o Natthuram, Aged About 55 Years, R/o Shakti Vihar, Behror, Ps Behror, Dist. Alwar (Kotputali-Behror)

Raj. (Presently Accused Confined In Central Jail Ajmer).

----Petitioner Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ghanshyam Dass For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shriram Dhakad, P.P.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA

Order

06/04/2026

1. The accused-petitioner has filed this bail application under Section 483 B.N.S.S., arising out of F.I.R. No.54/2023 registered with the Police Station Bhinay, District Ajmer, for offence under Sections 8 and 15 of the N.D.P.S. Act, 1985, and for offence under Section 8/29 of the N.D.P.S., Act, 1985, as

mentioned in the order of the learned Court Below.

2. The learned counsel for the accused-petitioner submits that the accused-petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case, whereas he has no connection with co-accused Rang Singh and Nepal Singh Rawat, from whose possession the contraband is said to have been recovered. He also submits that co-accused Nepal Singh Rawat has already been enlarged on bail by the Co- ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 09.05.2025 passed

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[2026:RJ-JP:14135] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-17104/2025] in S.B. Criminal Misc. Second Bail Application No.3484/2025 and co-accused, Rang Singh, has also been enlarged on bail by the learned trial Court vide order dated 19.05.2025. He further submits that the accused-petitioner is in custody since 24.06.2023 and charges for the offence under Section 8/29 of the NDPS Act have been framed against him. He also submits that trial of the case is likely to take considerable time to conclude, therefore, he

may be enlarged on bail.

3. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application and submits that co-accused have categorically stated in their statements that the contraband, which has been recovered from their possession, is of the present accused- petitioner. He also submits that there are call details, which clearly show that the accused-petitioner is having connection with co-

accused, Nepal Singh Rawat and Rang Singh.

4. Considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for the accused-petitioner as well as the learned Public

Prosecutor and also perused the challan papers.

5. As per the prosecution case, the contraband, i.e., 345 kg Doda Post is said to have been recovered from a Pickup, wherein co-accused, namely; Rang Singh and Nepal Singh Rawat were found and they stated that the contraband, which has been recovered, is of the present petitioner. The learned trial Court has framed charges under Sections 8/29 of the N.D.P.S. Act against the present petitioner, meaning thereby, no contraband is said to have been recovered either from the possession of the present

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[2026:RJ-JP:14135] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-17104/2025] petitioner or at his instance. The accused-petitioner is in custody

since 24.06.2023.

6. Taking into consideration the overall facts and circumstances of the case and more particularly the fact that co- accused Nepal Singh Rawat and Rang Singh from whose possession the contraband has been recovered, have already been enlarged on bail and the charges against the petitioner are of offence under Sections 8/29 of the N.D.P.S., Act, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the

case, deems just and proper to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

7. This bail application is, accordingly, allowed and it is directed that accused-petitioner shall be released on bail provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac only) together with two sureties in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each to the s