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2025 DAILYLAW 22345 (RAJ)

SMT. NIKKI SETHI W/O SHRI YOGESH KUMAR @ GAURAV v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

CRLMB/8026/2025 · 2025-08-05

Ashok Kumar Jain

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[2025:RJ-JP:30304] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 8026/2025 Smt. Nikki Sethi W/o Shri Yogesh Kumar @ Gaurav, Aged About 36 Years, R/o House No. 1/12, Housing Bourd, Scheme No. 10, Alwar (Rajasthan) At Present Tenet Land Lord Rakesh Kumar, R/o Surya Nagar, J.d. Hospital’s Lane, Alwar, (Rajasthan) (At Present Confined In Central Jail Alwar, Rajasthan) ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Krishan Kumar Chhawal For Respondent(s) : Ms. Manju Dave, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Order 05/08/2025 1. This instant application for bail filed under Section 483 of BNSS by the applicant-accused Smt. Nikki Sethi W/o Shri Yogesh Kumar @ Gaurav in FIR No. 860/2022 dated 06.09.2022 registered at P.S. Kotwali Alwar, District -Alwar, whereby the applicant-accused has charged under Section 420 and 409 of IPC. 2. The applicant was arrested and has in judicial custody since then. The Court below has dismissed the bail application. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant relying upon grounds raised in bail application submits that the applicant is innocent and falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that applicant is a female and she was working as associate in PNB. He further submits that one [2025:RJ-JP:30304] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-8026/2025] transaction is possible without approval of Senior Officer and in the instant case when the matter was highlighted Senior Manager himself registered a case and leveled allegations against lower rank officials. He further submits that the investigation has been concluded and the role of present applicant was found only upto the limited extent. He also submits that another accused Yogesh Kumar @ Gaurav was already granted bail by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. Further, he submits that the investigation relating to present applicant-accused is complete and is no more required by the Investigating Agency for investigation. He further assures that in case, the applicant-accused is required for further investigation, the applicants-accused will be available for such investigation. He also submits that no purpose will be served by keeping the applicant-accused in custody. 4. Aforesaid contentions were opposed by learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Heard learned counsel for the applicant-accused along with learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material placed on record. 6. The applicant is a female and investigation is completed. Co- accused Yogesh Kumar @ Gaurav was granted bail by learned Vacation Judge on 10.06.2025. We have considered the process and also the investigation as conducted by police. 7. Upon hearing the arguments and perusing the record, we have found that the applicant-accused is no more required in the investigation and he is in custody for quite some time. [2025:RJ-JP:30304] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-8026/2025] The further proceedings will take its own time, therefore, looking to entirety of facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the Court deems it appropriate to grant bail to the applicant- accused. 8. Thus, the instant bail application filed on behalf of applicant- accused Smt. Nikki Sethi W/o Shri Yogesh Kumar @ Gaurav, 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 appear before the Trial Court. (iv) In case of any violation of above conditions, the bail granted to the applicant-accused shall be liable to be canceled. 9. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the Trial Court through E-mail. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J MONU /142