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[2025:RJ-JP:43660] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal 2nd Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 14060/2025 Mahesh Meena S/o Nanuram, Aged About 31 Years, R/o Tagar Mohalla Bhawani Mandi, Police Station Bhawani Mandi, District Jhalawar (Raj.) (Accused Presently Confined In Sub Jail At Bhawani Mandi). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajveer Singh Jhala For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Choudhary, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN
Order 30/10/2025
1. The second bail application under Section 483 of BNSS is filed by the applicant-accused Mahesh Meena S/o Nanuram seeking bail in respect of a criminal case registered as FIR No.376/2025 dated 07.09.2025 registered at P.S. Bhawani Mandi, District - Jhalawar, for the offence under Sections 318(2), 318(3), 318(4), 316(2), 319(2) of BNS and 66C, 66D of IT Act and 43(3)(E) of Telecommunication Act. The first bail application of petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn on 26.09.2025 and now charge- sheet has been filed.
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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the matter and the investigation against him is complete and he is no more required in investigation. He further submits that there are
[2025:RJ-JP:43660] (2 of 4) [CRLMB-14060/2025] no chance of fleeing of applicant accused from the jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Court. The applicant does not have any criminal antecedents. He also submits that the applicant undertakes not to repeat offence and cooperate with investigation/trial, which will take time.
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Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the allegation upon present petitioner is selling SIM on false document of KYC and misusing document of other persons. He submitted that not a single person has come forward to police to complaint about issuance of SIM in his name and deliver to some other person by the petitioner. He also submits that petitioner undertake not to indulge for trading of SIM. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that the allegations are grave and serious in nature. 5. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner-accused and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material placed on record by both the parties. 6. On the basis of report lodged by Tejender Singh Constable, present petitioner is indulged in selling mobile SIM without ensuring identity and without KYC has registered a report at P.S. Bhawani Mandi, Dist. Jhalawar. During investigation, present petitioner is arrested on 07.09.2025 and after investigation, filed charge-sheet against the petitioner. There is no criminal antecedents against the petitioner. The first bail application of petitioner was dismissed as withdrawn. 7. Having considered the fact that present petitioner has misused documents of other individuals in selling SIM to 3rd
[2025:RJ-JP:43660] (3 of 4) [CRLMB-14060/2025] party and misused the rules relating to KYC therefore it is appropriate to put restriction on trading of SIM by present petitioner in any manner. 8. Upon hearing the arguments and perusing the record, we have found that the applicant-accused is no more required in the investigation and he is in custody for quite some time. The further proceedings will take its own time, therefore, looking to entirety of facts and circumstances of the case and without expressing any opinion on merits of the case, the Court deems it appropriate to grant bail to the applicant- accused. 9. Thus, the second bail application filed on behalf of applicant- accused Mahesh Meena S/o Nanuram, is hereby allowed and the applicant-accused is ordered to be released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond of ₹50,000/- with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court with the following conditions:- (i) The applicant-accused shall not tamper with evidence or influence the witness in any manner. (ii) The applicant-accused shall not indulge in trading of SIM till disposal of criminal case by the trial court.
(iii) The applicant-accused shall not indulge in any criminal activity and shall not repeat any criminal offence punishable under the Law. (iv) The applicant-accused shall attend the hearing of the Trial Court on the date fixed by the Trial court or as and when asked to appear before the Trial Court. [2025:RJ-JP:43660] (4 of 4) [CRLMB-14060/2025] (v) In case of any violation of above conditions, the bail granted to the applicant-accused shall be liable to be canceled. 10. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the Trial Court through E-mail. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J PREETI VALECHA /34