[2026:RJ-JP:3384] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 16750/2025 Mangilal Meena S/o Kalulal Meena, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Village Shergarh, Post Nimola, Police Station Khatoli, Tehsil Peepalda, District Kota. (At Present Confined In Central Jail Jaipur). ----Petitioner Versus State of Rajasthan, through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mastram Meena, Brother of the accused For Respondent(s) : Mr. A.K. Gupta, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order 24/01/2026 1. This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Section 483 of BNSS in connection with FIR No.73/2024 registered at Police Station- Special Police Station (SOG), District ATS & SOG for offences under Section 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120B IPC, Sections 3, 4 & 6 of the Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 1992. 2. Mr. Mastram Meena, the brother of the accused petitioner puts appearance on behalf of the accused petitioner. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the accused petitioner that the accused petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case merely on the basis of the statements of the co-accused. It has also been submitted that the allegation against the accused petitioner is of [2026:RJ-JP:3384] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-16750/2025] getting prepared the forged marksheet for Balram Meena, who later on appeared in the competitive examination for the post of patwari after allowing a dummy candidate to appear at his place. The other allegation against the accused petitioner is that he arranged a dummy candidate for appearing in the examination for Balram Meena. It is also submitted that the accused petitioner is in custody since 01.12.2025 and after completion of investigation, the police has submitted charge-sheet in the matter and the co- accused persons have already been enlarged on bail. 4. Learned Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the bail application and submits that there is evidence against the accused petitioner of getting prepared the forged marksheet for Balram Meena for which he had received the money. He also submitted that the accused petitioner had arranged the dummy candidate for appearing in examination in place of Balram Meena. 5. Considered the submissions made on behalf of the accused petitioner as well as of learned Public Prosecutor and also perused the challan papers as well as other material made available on record. 6. The Coordinate Bench, while extending the benefit of bail to the co-accused Manful Singh Dhayal had observed that the allegation against Manful Singh Dhayal is that he arranged Umesh Kumar to appear as a dummy candidate in place of Balram Meena and received Rs.8,00,000/-. The co-accused Manful Singh Dhayal has already been enlarged on bail by the Coordinate Bench vide order dated 21.11.2025 passed in CRLMB No. 14055/2025. The other co-accused Balram Meena, who obtained the forged [2026:RJ-JP:3384] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-16750/2025] marksheet and at whose place the dummy candidate appeared in the competitive examination, has also been enlarged on bail vide order dated 21.11.2025. After completion of investigation, the police has submitted charge-sheet in the matter. 7. Having regard to the submissions made on behalf of the accused petitioner and to maintain the parity as the other accused persons have already been enlarged on bail, this Court, without expressing any opinion on merits/demerits of the case, deems just and proper to enlarge the accused petitioner on bail. 8. Accordingly, this bail application is allowed and it is directed that accused-petitioner shall be released on bail provided that he furnishes personal bonds in the sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lac Only) each, together with two sureties in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only)(each) to the satisfaction of the Trial Court with the stipulation that he shall appear before that Court or any Court to which the matter is transferred, on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. (GANESH RAM MEENA),J Gaurav Srivastava /39