[2025:RJ-JP:49057] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 13340/2025 Mohammad Salim S/o Babu Bhai, Aged About 67 Years, R/o Dhobi Mohalla Khanpur, Police Station Khanpur, District Jhalawar (Raj.) (Presently Confined In District Jail At Jhalawar). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajveer Singh Jhala For Respondent(s) : Ms. Arti Sharma, PP Mr. Rhishi Raj Singh Rathore, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Order 03/12/2025 1. The instant bail application has been filed under Section 483 BNSS on behalf of accused-applicant. The accused-applicant was arrested in connection with FIR No. 220/2025 registered at Police Station Khanpur District Jhalawar for the offence(s) under Sections 8/20,29,30 of the NDPS Act. 2. Learned counsel for the accused-applicant submits that the applicant is senior citizen aged 67 years. It is submitted that the applicant is in custody ever since 26.09.2025 and charge- sheet has been filed. It is further submitted that recovered quantity of the contraband is less than the commercial quantity. Learned counsel further submits that the conclusion of trial is likely to take a long time and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the applicant behind bars till disposal of the case. [2025:RJ-JP:49057] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-13340/2025] 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application. It is submitted that there are criminal antecedents of similar nature, registered against the accused-applicant. 4. Having heard the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that accused- applicant is senior citizen of 67 years; that charge-sheet has been filed; that accused-applicant is in custody ever since 26.09.2025; that recovered quantity of contraband is less than the commercial quantity 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-applicant and enlarge him on bail. 5. Accordingly, the bail application under Section 483 BNSS is allowed and it is ordered that accused-applicant Mohammad Salim S/o Babu Bhai shall be enlarged on bail provided he furnishes a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned trial Judge for his appearance before the court concerned on all the dates of hearing as and when called upon to do so. (SAMEER JAIN),J Pooja/57