[2026:RJ-JP:1017] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 16952/2025 Piyush Bhardwaj S/o Ramesh, R/o Suryavihar Jhunjhnu, Ps Sadar Jhunjhnu, Distt. Jhunjhnu. (Accused In District Jail Jhunjhnu). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Krishan Kumar Sharma For Respondent(s) : Ms. Aarti Sharma, P.P. with Mr. Subhash, ASI, P.S., Sadar Jhunjhunu HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order 12/01/2026 1. Petitioner has filed this bail application under Section 483 B.N.S.S., arising out of F.I.R. No.34/2025 registered with the Police Station Sadar Jhunjhunu, District Jhunjhunu for offence under Sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(4) & 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that while the accused- petitioner was on the Post of Village Development Officer (in short 'VDO'), he made payment to the vendors. Learned counsel further submits the Police after completion of investigation, has submitted charge-sheet in the matter for the offences punishable under Sections 316(5) & 318(4) of B.N.S., 2023, and both the offences are triable by the Magistrate. Learned counsel also submits that [2026:RJ-JP:1017] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-16952/2025] the accused-petitioner is in custody since 26.08.2025 and trial will take its own time to conclude, therefore, the accused-petitioner may be enlarged on bail. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application. 4. Considered the submissions made by counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor. 5. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner and so also the fact that the offences alleged against the petitioner are triable by the Magistrate and the petitioner is in custody since 26.08.2025, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, deems just and proper to enlarge the petitioner on bail. 6. This bail application is, accordingly, allowed and it is directed that accused-petitioner 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 the satisfaction of the trial Court with the stipulation that he shall appear before that Court and any Court to which the matter be transferred, on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. (GANESH RAM MEENA),J ARTI SHARMA /72