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[2025:RJ-JP:26394] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 8630/2025 Vishnu Kumar S/o Lalaram, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Harnagar, Police Station Kotwali Bayana, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan. (Present Confined In Sub Jail Hindaun City District Karauli). ----Accused-Applicant Versus State Of Raj., Through PP ----Respondent For Applicant(s) : Mr. Vinod Kumar Sharma, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Ms. Arti Sharma, Dy.GA Mr. Aman Kumar, AAAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR
Order 15/07/2025
1. The present bail application has been filed by the accused- applicant under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S, 2023 against the
order dated 01.07.2025 passed by learned Special Judge, NDPS Act Cases (Additional Sessions Judge No.1, Hindaun City) in connection with FIR No.0162/2025, registered at Police Station Surauth, District karauli for the offences punishable under Sections 8/20 and 8/29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Sub- stances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as 'NDPS Act'), by which the bail application of the accused-applicant under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S, 2023 has been dismissed.
2.
Learned counsel for the accused-applicant submits that on 28.04.2025, 1.516 Kg of 'Ganja' was recovered from the possession of co-accused namely; Hukam Singh, Vakil and Mansingh. Learned counsel argues that at the time of recovery,
[2025:RJ-JP:26394] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-8630/2025] co-accused were using the motor-cycle of present accused- applicant and no contraband has been recovered from the present accused-applicant, however, he has been made accused only on the basis of ownership of the vehicle on which the co-accused were riding. Learned counsel also argues that the charge levelled against the accused-applicant is for the offence punishable under Section 8/25 of NDPS Act. Learned counsel contends that no other criminal case has been registered against the accused-applicant.
Learned counsel contends that the accused-applicant was arrested on 12.06.2025 and since then, he is behind the bars. Learned counsel further contends that the charge-sheet has been filed and trial will take long time to conclude, therefore, the accused- applicant be enlarged on bail.
3. On the other hand, learned Public Prosecutor opposes the bail applications.
4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and also perused the material available on record.
5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the facts that no contraband has been recovered from the possession of the accused-applicant; that the accused- applicant is behind the bars since 12.06.2025; that no other criminal case has been registered against the accused-applicant; that the charge-sheet has been filed and trial will take long time to conclude, but without expressing any opinion on the merits/ demerits of the case, this Court deems it proper to allow the bail application filed by the accused-applicant.
6. Consequently, the bail application filed under Section 483 of the B.N.S.S, 2023 is allowed. It is ordered that accused-applicant
[2025:RJ-JP:26394] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-8630/2025] Vishnu Kumar S/o Lalaram, arrested in FIR No. 0162/2025, registered at Police Station Surauth, District karauli shall be released on bail; provided he furnishes personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- and two solvent sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court.
7. The Accused-Applicant shall be required to appear before that Court on all dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so.
(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J Mohita /387