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2025 DAILYLAW 22953 (RAJ)

BHUPENDRA BIHARI SHARMA S/O LATE SHRI RAM SWAROOP SHARMA v. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

CRLMB/8357/2025 · 2025-08-21

Ashok Kumar Jain

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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[2025:RJ-JP:33212] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 8357/2025 Bhupendra Bihari Sharma S/o Late Shri Ram Swaroop Sharma, Resident Of Gomati Mishan School Ke Pas, Indra Colony, Karoli Than Administrative Officer, Office Of The Chief Medical And Health Officer, Sawai Madhopur (Rajasthan) (Accused Petitioner Confined In District Jail Sawai Madhopur) ----Petitioner Versus The State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kapil Gupta Mr. Dharmendra Kumar For Respondent(s) : Ms. Arti Sharma, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Order 21/08/2025 1. This instant application for bail filed under Section 483 of BNSS by the applicant-accused Bhupendra Bihari Sharma S/o Late Shri Ram Swaroop Sharma, in FIR No. 145/2025 dated 09.06.2025 registered at P.S. Anti Corruption Bureau District – CPS Jaipur, whereby the applicant-accused was charged under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act. 2. The applicant was arrested and is in judicial custody since his arrest. 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. Learned [2025:RJ-JP:33212] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-8357/2025] counsel for petitioner further submitted that neither there is any demand not pendency of any work with the petitioner accused still he is charged for demand of bribe of ₹25,000/- and further the charge-sheet has been filed. He further submitted that this petitioner accused is in custody since his arrest. 4. Aforesaid contentions were opposed by learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Heard learned counsel for the applicant-accused and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material placed on record. 6. On the basis of complaint lodged by Dr. Rahul Kumar Gupta about demand of bribe of ₹25,000/- by petitioner accused to settle complaint against him. A trap is led after verification and after the trap proceedings the matter is investigated and a charge-sheet has already been filed and this petitioner accused is in custody since his arrest. 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. 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 applicants-accused Bhupendra Bihari Sharma S/o Late Shri Ram Swaroop Sharma, is hereby allowed and ordered to be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond of [2025:RJ-JP:33212] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-8357/2025] ₹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 CHETNA BEHRANI /111