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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT

JODHPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 4880/2026

Nana Lal S/o Late Gopi Lal Jat, Aged About 38 Years, Kankarya

Thana Kapasan District Chittorgarh.

(Presently Lodged At District Jail Chittorgarh)

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through PP

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Surendra Singh Shaktawat

For Respondent(s) : Mr. Lalit Kishor Sen, PP

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN

Order

11/05/2026

1. The present bail application under Section 483 of BNSS is

filed by the applicant-accused Nana Lal S/o Late Gopi Lal Jat

seeking bail in respect of a criminal case registered as FIR

No.77/2025 dated 03.05.2025 registered at Police Station

Bhadesar, District Chittorgarh, for the offence under Section

8/15 and 8/25 of NDPS Act.

2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant

has been falsely implicated in the matter and the

investigation against him is complete and he is no more

required in investigation. He further submits that there are

no chance of fleeing of applicant accused from the

jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Court. He also submits that the

applicant undertakes not to repeat offence and cooperate

with investigation/trial, which will take time.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that present

petitioner was arrayed as an accused as he was registered

owner of Eon car which was used in alleged transportation of

contraband. He further submits that due to financial

condition, the petitioner has sold his car to Ankit and Ankit

was granted bail by Coordinate Bench of this Court on

14.11.2025. He also submits that the petitioner was arrayed

as an accused only under Section 25 of the NDPS Act,

though he is not having any connect with alleged

transportation and recovery of contraband article.

4. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail

application and submitted that the allegations are grave and

serious in nature.

5. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner-accused and learned

Public Prosecutor. Perused the material placed on record by

both the parties.

6. On 03.05.2025, Ankit Kumawat was intercepted with car

bearing registration No. RJ-06-CD-329 as he was

transporting 60.760 Kg of poppy husk in four gunny bags.

Ankit was granted bail by Coordinate Bench of this Court

vide order dated 14.11.2025. The present petitioner was

arrayed as an accused as he was registered owner at the

time of interception of vehicle. The interrogation note and

the material suggest that present petitioner has sold the

vehicle to Ankit after receiving payment of Rs.60,000/- with

the condition that Ankit will deposit the installments to

finance company.

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7. This Court also finds that the applicant-accused has

remained in custody for a considerable period of time and

that the trial/proceedings are likely to take further time to

conclude. Therefore, looking to the entirety of the facts and

circumstances of the case and without expressing any

opinion on the merits thereof, this Court deems it

appropriate to grant bail to the applicant-accused.

8. Thus, the instant bail application filed on behalf of applicant-

accused Nana Lal S/o Late Gopi Lal Jat, is hereby allowed

and the applicant-accused is ordered to be released on bail

upon furnishing a personal bond of ₹50,000/- with two

sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court

with the following conditions:-

(i) The applicant-accused shall not tamper with

evidence or influence the witness in any manner.

(ii) The applicant-accused shall not indulge in any

criminal activity and shall not repeat any criminal

offence punishable under the Law.

(iii) The applicant-accused shall attend the hearing of

the Trial Court on the date fixed by the Trial court or as

and when asked to a