[2025:RJ-JP:45385] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 2278/2025 Makkhan Lal Meena Son Of Gopi Lal Meena, Resident Of Town Kaji Kundali, Tehsil Bamanwas, District Sawai Madhopur ( Rajasthan). ----Petitioner Versus The State Of Rajasthan, Through P.p. ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajneesh Gupta, Adv. with Mr. Bhanu Pratap, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajesh Choudhary, GA-cum-AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA Order 12/11/2025 1. In compliance of earlier directions given by this Court on 22.04.2025, 03.07.2025 and 30.10.2025, learned Public Prosecutor has submitted one letter dated 12.11.2025 sent by the Additional Superintendent of Police, ACB, Jaipur City-First, Jaipur addressing the Government Advocate, whereby one letter dated 11.11.2025 sent by the Manager, Reserve Bank of India has been placed on record. On the basis of aforesaid letter, learned Public Prosecutor submitted that the Investigating Officer as well as RBI is ready to convert the old currency notes with new currency notes, however only on account of directions given by Special Judge, Prevention of Corruption Act, Bharatpur in order dated 06.08.2024 to the effect that the petitioner would submit the bond that in the event of any direction by the Court, he shall again produce the same currency notes before the Court, it is not [2025:RJ-JP:45385] (2 of 2) [CRLMP-2278/2025] possible as the old currency notes have been demonetized and legal tender thereof is not permissible in the light of notification dated 12.05.2017 issued by the Joint Secretary, Finance Department, Government of India. 2. In view of above, this petition is disposed of with modification in order dated 06.08.2024 passed by the court below to the effect that the directions given in para 7 of order dated 06.08.2024 except the direction to submit the bond as demanded by the court below shall remain as it is; and the RBI on request made by the Investigating Officer and the petitioner, along with photocopy of the old currency notes seized during the proceedings, shall release new currency notes of the equivalent value in exchange of old notes to the petitioner within a period of 15 days from the date of application. Old currency notes shall be dealt with by the RBI as per the prevailing guidelines. (ANAND SHARMA),J Jatin /29