[2025:RJ-JP:23819] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 3rd Bail Application No. 7232/2025 Naresh Kumar Meena S/o Shri Ramesh Chand Meena, Aged About 28 Years, R/o 66-K, Odhandha, Police Station Hindoli, District Bundi, Presently Tenant At Goverdhan Nagar, Police Station Malpura Gate, District Jaipur East. (At Present Accused Petitioner Confined Central Jail Jaipur). ----Petitioner Versus State of Rajasthan, through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Brijesh Kumar Bhardwaj For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Punia, Public Prosecutor HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order 30/06/2025 1. This third bail application has been filed under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023 on behalf of accused-petitioner in connection with FIR No.364/2024 registered at Police Station Shivdaspura, Jaipur City (South) for the offence under Section 8/20 of the NDPS Act. 2. Learned counsel for the accused-petitioner submits that the accused-petitioner is in custody since 05.05.2024 and there is no substantial progress in the trial. Learned counsel also submits that in the statement of the prosecution witness, namely, Shivraj, in his statement has also stated as regards the non-compliance of Section 42 of the NDPS Act and that there are material contradictions in his own statements. [2025:RJ-JP:23819] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-7232/2025] 3. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the bail application and submits that 21 Kg contraband has been recovered from the possession of the accused-petitioner and the co-accused. 4. First bail application of the accused-petitioner was dismissed on merits vide order dated 24.09.2024. The second bail application of the accused-petitioner was dismissed vide order dated 20.12.2024. The charge against the accused-petitioner was framed on 15.01.2025 and the trial of the case is in progress. On perusal of the order-sheets of the trial Court, it is revealed that on 14.05.2024, counsel for one of the accused was not present though, the prosecution witness PW-1 was present before the learned trial Court. 5. Taking into consideration overall facts and circumstances of the case and so also the allegations against the accused- petitioner, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the accused- petitioner on bail at this stage as there is no material change circumstances in the matter. 6. Accordingly, this third bail application is dismissed. (GANESH RAM MEENA),J Ashish Kumar /32