[2026:RJ-JP:381] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 14144/2025 Sandeep Kumar S/o Shrawanlal, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Bhadu Ka Kheda Tehsil Todaraisingh District Tonk (Raj.) ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P. ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nikhil Saini For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sudesh Saini, P.P. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order 07/01/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this anticipatory bail application under Section 482 B.N.S.S. arising out of F.I.R. No.107/2025 registered with the Police Station, Todaraisingh, District Tonk for offence under Sections 318(4) & 316(2) of B.N.S., 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits the officer of the Forest Department confiscated the tractor of the petitioner in view of the allegation against him of transporting the river sand (bajri). In view of confiscation, the accused-petitioner was to deposit a fine of Rs.1,71,000/- for getting released his tractor. Learned counsel further submits that so as to deposit the fine amount, the accused-petitioner approached one Mahender Dhakad for preparing the challan to deposit the fine amount and handed over the fine amount to Mahender Dhakad. The accused-petitioner after getting challan receipt of the fine amount prepared by [2026:RJ-JP:381] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-14144/2025] Mahender Dhakad, submitted the same before the Forest Department and got released his tractor. He further submits that the Forest Department lodged the present F.I.R. saying that the challan submitted by the petitioner is forged one. The petitioner after knowing this fact, also lodged an F.I.R. against Mahender Dhakad with the averments that he has already made the payment of fine amount to Mahender Dhakad, who usually used to prepare challan in cases of confiscation. Learned counsel also submits that the petitioner is ready to deposit the fine amount and is ready to co-operate with the investigation in future and no purpose would be served in sending the petitioner in custody. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor has opposed the anticipatory bail application. 4. Considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and so also the allegation levelled against him, this Court deems just and proper to extend the benefit of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is allowed. The S.H.O./I.O./Arresting Authority, Police Station Todaraisingh, District Tonk in F.I.R. No. 107/2025 is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner he shall be released on bail, provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac only) together with two sureties in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each to his satisfaction on the following [2026:RJ-JP:381] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-14144/2025] conditions:- (I). that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii). that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or any police officer, and (iii). that the petitioner shall not leave India without previous permission of the Court. (GANESH RAM MEENA),J ARTI SHARMA /271