IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO . 80 2 /2026 [@ SLP (CRL) NO. 20889/2025]

RAJVIRSINH @ RAJANLAL MEGHSINH JAT Appellant(s)

VERSUS THE STATE OF GUJARAT Respondent(s)

O R D E R

Leave granted.

The appellant seeks bail in connection with FIR No.11195044230576 of 2023 dated 26.08.2023, registered at Police Station Banaskantha, District Shihori, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c),20(b)(ii)(C) and 29 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

The learned counsel appearing for the appellant submitted that the appellant has been in custody for about 2 and ½ years and only one out of the 23 witnesses has been examined.

ASHA SUNDRIYAL Date: 2026.02.10

1 R 7 e : a 3 s 5 o :1 n 4 : IST SLP (CRL) NO. 20889/2025 1 In such view of the matter, we are inclined to grant bail to the appellant.

Accordingly, the impugned order is set aside and the appellant is granted bail on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.

The Trial Court shall additionally impose a condition that the appellant shall not leave the territorial jurisdiction of the Trial Court as it is submitted that he is a resident of Mathura.

The appeal stands allowed, accordingly.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

………………………………………………………………..J.

[M.M. SUNDRESH]

………………………………………………………………..J.

[NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH]

NEW DELHI;

FEBRUARY 09, 2026.

ITEM NO.39 COURT NO.3 SECTION II-E S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)

No(s). 20889/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 08-08-2025 in CRMA No. 11679/2025 passed by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad]

RAJVIRSINH @ RAJANLAL MEGHSINH JAT Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE STATE OF GUJARAT Respondent(s) IA No. 319113/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 319116/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT IA No. 319115/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.

Date : 09-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH For Petitioner(s) Mr. I.H. Syed, Sr. Adv.

Mr. Aniq Kadri, Adv.

Ms. Komal Mundhra, Adv.

Mr. Saurabh Agrawal, AOR For Respondent(s) Ms. Swati Ghildiyal, AOR Mr. Rishi Yadav, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

Leave granted.

The appellant is granted bail on terms and conditions to the satisfaction of the Trial Court.

The appeal stands allowed in terms of the signed order.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(ASHA SUNDRIYAL) (POONAM VAID)

DEPUTY REGISTRAR ASSISTANT REGISTRAR [SIGNED ORDER IS PLACED ON THE FILE]