[2025:RJ-JP:943] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 16055/2024 Pawan Kumar Gautam S/o Shri Ramanand Sharma, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Village Khatavda, Police Station Dablana, At Present Resident Of House No. B-7, Maa Santoshi Nagar, Chatrapura Road, Bundi, District Bundi Raj. (At Present Confined In Central Jail, Kota). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent Connected With S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 16131/2024 Harinarayan Panchal S/o Shri Nandlal Panchal, Aged About 57 Years, R/o Ward No. 25, Kapren, Tehsil Keshavrai Patan, District Bundi, Contractor Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. Keshavraipatan, District Bundi (Raj.) (At Present Confined In District Jail Baran) ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prem Shanker Sharma Mr. J.K. Moolchandani Mr. Nitin Sinsinwar For Respondent(s) : Mr. N.S. Dhakar, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPMAN Order 07/01/2025 1. These instant bail applications have been filed under Section 483 of BNSS on behalf of the petitioner, who has been arrested in connection with FIR No.282/2024 registered at Police Station C.P.S. Jaipur, District ACB District (Raj.) for the offences [2025:RJ-JP:943] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-16055/2024] punishable under Section 61(2) of BNS and Section 7 & 7A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018. Investigation is being conducted against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Section 61(2) of BNS and Section 7 & 7A of Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case. Counsel submit that according to the prosecution case, petitioner Harinarayan Panchal was found in possession of bribe amount of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) which was accepted by him on behalf of petitioner Pawan Kumar Gautam. Counsel submits that there are no criminal antecedents of the petitioners. Counsel submits that petitioners Pawan Kumar Gautam and Harinarayan Panchal are in custody since 01.12.2024 & 30.11.2024. Counsel further submits that investigation is almost complete and further custody of the petitioners would not serve any fruitful purpose. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor opposes the submissions made by counsel for the petitioners. 4. I have considered the contentions. 5. Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case; considering the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the petitioners; as also the fact that petitioners are in custody since their date of arrest; there are no criminal antecedents of the petitioners, but without commenting anything on the merits/demerits of the case, I deem it fit and proper to allow these bail applications. 6. These bail applications are accordingly allowed and it is [2025:RJ-JP:943] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-16055/2024] directed that accused-petitioner Pawan Kumar Gautam S/o Shri Ramanand Sharma & Harinarayan Panchal S/o Shri Nandlal Panchal shall be released on bail provided each of them furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) together with two sureties in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court with the stipulation that they shall appear before that Court and any court to which the matter is transferred, on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. 7. The observation made hereinabove is only for decision of the instant bail application and would not have any impact on the trial of the case in any manner. (ANIL KUMAR UPMAN), J LALIT MOHAN /347-348