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2026 DAILYLAW 20232 (RAJ)

SANTOSH DEVI W/O LATE HARPHOOL v. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

CRLMB/15834/2025 · 2026-01-21

Praveer Bhatnagar

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[2026:RJ-JP:2789] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.15834/2025 Santosh Devi W/o Late Harphool, Aged About 55 Years, R/o Luniyawas Police Station Renwal, District Jaipur. (At Present Confined At Mahila Jail, Jaipur.) ----Petitioner Versus The State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Girraj P. Sharma, Adv. with Ms. Nikita Sharma, Adv. Ms. Sneha Gulati, Adv. Ms. Shruti, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajendra Singh Shekhawat, PP with Mr. Anirudha Singh, Astt. Adv. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR Order 21/01/2026 1. The instant bail application has been filed under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. on behalf of accused-petitioner. The accused-petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No.373/2025, registered at Police Station Renwal, District Jaipur Rural, for the offence(s) under Sections 8/20 of the N.D.P.S. Act and Section 16/54 of the Rajasthan Excise Act. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the accused- petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. It is contended that the quantity of 'ganja' recovered from the petitioner's possession is below commercial quantity. It is further contended that the accused-petitioner is in custody since 24.11.2025, charge-sheet has already been submitted and further trial of the [2026:RJ-JP:2789] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-15834/2025] case may take considerable time, therefore, the bail application of the accused-petitioner may be allowed. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the grant of bail application. It is contended that the accused-petitioner is a habitual offender and against him conviction was recorded under Section 302 of IPC, therefore, considering the gravity of offence, the bail application filed on behalf of the accused-petitioner may be dismissed. 4. Heard and perused the material available on the record. 5. Considering the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner and without expressing anything on the merits of the case, this Court deems it proper to enlarge the accused- petitioner on bail. 6. Accordingly, the bail application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. is allowed and it is ordered that the accused petitioner- Santosh Devi W/o Late Harphool, in connection with FIR No.373/2025, registered at Police Station Renwal, District Jaipur Rural, shall be enlarged on bail provided she furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for her appearance before the Court concerned on all the dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. 7. The accused-petitioner is also directed to mark her presence on 25th of every month before the concerned Police Station till conclusion of the trial. The SHO of the concerned Police Station is directed to maintain a regular register marking the presence of the accused-petitioner and shall send the presence report of the accused-petitioner on the same day to the concerned trial Court [2026:RJ-JP:2789] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-15834/2025] every month without any delay. In case of any breach of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Public Prosecutor shall be free to move the application against the accused-petitioner for cancellation of the bail before the concerned Court. 8. The accused-petitioner is directed to submit his present address along with her mobile number to the concerned S.H.O. within 7 days from her release and the concerned S.H.O. shall verify the said address and the mobile number. In case if the petitioner changes her address or mobile number she shall submit the same before the concerned S.H.O. and also before the concerned learned trial Court. 9. A copy of this order shall be sent to the concerned S.H.O. for its strict compliance. (PRAVEER BHATNAGAR),J Ashwani Kr Srivastava/-73