[2025:RJ-JP:39924] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Misc. Second Bail Application No. 10575/2025 Lakharam S/o Shri Jutharam, R/o Gram Ruchiyar, Police Station Bhinmal, District Jalore, Presently Residing At Jaswantpura Road, Bhinmal, District Jalore. (At Present Confined In Central Jail Ajmer). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajendra Singh Tanwar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Choudhary, PP Mr. Mirza Faisal Baig for the complainant. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL Order 26/09/2025 1. This second bail application has been filed by petitioner under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. in connection with FIR No.381/2023 registered at Police Station Civil Lines, Ajmer, for offence(s) under Sections 419, 420 & 120B IPC and Section 3/10 of the Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022. 2. As per FIR, case against petitioner is that the Lecturer School Education Competitive Examination, 2022 conducted by Rajasthan Public Service Commission (for short, ‘RPSC’) was held on 17.10.2022 and in that examination, petitioner was one of the candidates but he allowed a dummy candidate one Mr. Ashok Kumar Vishnoi to appear in the examination in his place and succeeded in written examination. [2025:RJ-JP:39924] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-10575/2025] 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is behind the bar in the present case since 05.10.2023; charge-sheet has been filed and in the prosecution evidence, statement of two prosecution witnesses have been examined, but the trial has not been concluded so far. Learned counsel submits that co-accused Ashok Kumar Vishnoi, who appeared in place of petitioner as dummy candidate in the Lecturer School Education Competitive Examination, 2022 held on 17.10.2022 has been released on bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide order dated 29.07.2025 in Special Leave to Appeal (Criminal) No.9488/2025, hence, petitioner may also eligible be enlarged on bail. It has also been pointed out that there are no criminal antecedents of the petitioner and conclusion of the trial may take considerable time, hence, in such circumstances, petitioner may be released on bail. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor so also counsel appearing on behalf of Rajasthan Public Service Commission have opposed the bail application. 5. Taking into consideration the fact that the petitioner is in judicial custody since 05.10.2023; there are no criminal antecedents against the petitioner; conclusion of trial will take considerable time; co-accused Ashok Kumar Vishnoi has been released on bail by the Hon’ble Supreme Court on the similar ground of non-conclusion of the trial and case of the petitioner is also similar to said co-accused, this Court deems it just and proper to release the petitioner on bail. 6. Accordingly, the instant criminal misc. second bail application is allowed and it is ordered that accused-petitioner Lakharam S/ o Shri Jutharam shall be released on bail provided, he furnishes [2025:RJ-JP:39924] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-10575/2025] a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for his appearance before the Court concerned on all the dates of hearing as and when called upon to do so. 7. However, in addition to the usual terms and conditions, it is hereby directed that: (i) Accused-petitioner shall extend full cooperation with the commencement and conclusion of trial and shall not leave District Jaipur without prior permission of the trial Court. (ii) Accused-petitioner shall not induce or influence or tamper with any prosecution evidence/witness. (iii) Accused-Petitioner shall not repeat the similar nature of offence. (iv) In case, accused-petitioner is found involved in similar offence, during bail granted by this Court or breach of conditions is reported or come to the notice of the Court, the same shall be a reason for the trial Court to cancel the bail, granted by this Court. (SUDESH BANSAL),J pcg/1