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[2025:RJ-JP:41547] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 8120/2025 Suresh Chand Son of Late Shri Chhaganlal, Resident of Bada Pura, Police Station Masalpur, presently Residing At Arawali Nagar Karauli, Police Station Kotwali Karauli, presently Suspended Junior Assistant, Ayurved Department Karauli (Rajasthan) (Presently Confined In Jail At Karauli, District Karauli) ----Applicant Versus The State of Rajasthan through P.P. ----Respondent Connected With S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 11514/2025 Mukesh Kumar S/o Murarilal, R/o Lahavad, Nadoti, Karauli, Rajasthan. Recently Suspended Assistant Administrative Officer, Ayurvedic Department, District Karauli, Rajasthan. (Presently Confining In District Prison Karauli.) ----Applicant Versus State of Rajasthan through PP ----Respondent For Applicant(s) : Mr. Rajneesh Gupta with Mr. Rahul Sharma Mr. Shiv Kumar Sharma Mr. Abhishek Sharma with Mr. Tapeshwar Pal Singh For Respondent(s) : Ms. Arti Sharma, PP Mr. Rhishi Raj Singh Rathore, PP Mr. Gaurav Gupta, AGA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN
Order 13/10/2025
1. The instant bail applications have been filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 on behalf of accused-applicants. The accused-
[2025:RJ-JP:41547] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-8120/2025] applicant were arrested in connection with FIR No. 288/2024 registered at Police Station Karauli District Karauli for the offence(s) under Sections 318(4), 316(2) of BNS, 2023.
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Learned counsel for the accused-applicants have submitted that the alleged offences are triable by Magistrate. It is further submitted that the accused-applicants are behind the bars ever since 30.05.2025 and 30.06.2025 respectively. It is further submitted that charge-sheet has already been filed in the matter and that out of alleged sum of Rs.73 lakhs, substantial amount has been retained and remaining is secured by way of pensionary deductions towards the State.
3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application and has submitted that prima facie the matter pertains to breach of trust, as account money has been embezzled and accused-applicants have been suspended.
4. Having heard the contentions made by the learned counsel for the parties, perusal of the material available on record, and considering that matter is triable by Magistrate; that charge-sheet has already been filed; that applicants are in custody from a long period and the amount in question qua the applicant is already with the State, as an employer, towards various deductions like PF, LTC etc. and looking to the overall facts and circumstances of the case and material on record but without commenting on merits/demerits of the case, this court is inclined to allow the bail application of the accused-applicants and enlarge them on bail.
5. Accordingly, the bail applications under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 are allowed and it is ordered that accused-applicants Suresh Chand Son Of Late Shri Chhaganlal & Mukesh Kumar S/o
[2025:RJ-JP:41547] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-8120/2025] Murarilal shall be enlarged on bail provided they furnish a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned trial Judge for their appearance before the court concerned on all the dates of hearing as and when called upon to do so.
6. Liberty is granted to the State/employer to retain the amount till disposal of the matter, before the learned Trial Court, concerned.
(SAMEER JAIN),J JKP/23-24