LAXMI KANT S/O SHRI NAND LAL KHANNA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
CRLMB/7728/2025 · 2025-06-13
Anand Sharma V J
body2025
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[2025:RJ-JP:23224] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 7728/2025 Laxmi Kant S/o Shri Nand Lal Khanna, Aged About 42 Years, R/o Ward No. 4, Nainwa Khara Kua, Police Station Nainwa At Present Private Safai Karmi) Office Of Sub Divisional Officer Nainwa, District Bundi. (At Present Confined In Central Jail, Kota) ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Devanshu Shsrms, Advocate on behalf of Mr. J. K. Moolchandani, Advocate. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Shri Ram Dhakkar, Public Prosecutor.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA (V.J)
Order 13/06/2025
1. This bail application has been filed by the accused-petitioner under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in respect of FIR No.64/2025 registered at Police Station Chief Protective Center, Anti Corruption Bureau, Headquarters, Jaipur, District Jaipur for the offences punishable under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 1988 and Section 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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Learned counsel for the accused-petitioner would submit that the accused-petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. He would further submit that chargesheet has already been filed in the matter. Hence, investigation is complete and he is not required for custodial interrogation any more. Counsel would further
[2025:RJ-JP:23224] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-7728/2025] submit that this Court vide order dated 10.06.2025 passed in S. B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.7422/2025 has granted bail to co-accused and the case of the accused-petitioner is exactly similar in nature.
3.
Learned counsel would further submit that the accused- petitioner is behind the bars since 20.03.2025. Trial is also likely to take considerably long time. Therefore, counsel for the accused- petitioner prayed for allowing the present bail application.
4. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed this bail application.
5. Considered the submissions made at Bar.
6. Taking into consideration, the overall facts and circumstances of the case, 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. Accordingly, this bail application is hereby allowed. The accused-petitioner Laxmi Kant S/o Shri Nand Lal Khanna shall be released on bail in pursuance of FIR No.64/2025 registered at Police Station Chief Protective Center, Anti Corruption Bureau, Headquarters, Jaipur, District Jaipur on furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of the like amount. That apart, the accused-petitioner shall also follow the conditions as under:- (i) He shall not tamper with any evidence, nor would influence the witnesses in the case. (ii) He shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court. (iii) He shall co-operate in the trial and shall attend each and every
[2025:RJ-JP:23224] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-7728/2025] date of hearing in the trial, until and unless his presence is exempted by the trial Court.
8. In case of failure of observance of these conditions, a ground for cancellation of bail would arise. (Anand Sharma (V.J.)),J Tushar/404