[2026:RJ-JP:3900] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 16418/2025 Roshan Lal Meena S/o Narayan Meena, Aged About 33 Years, R/o Manpuriya Kothya, Police Station Nangal Rajawatan, District Dausa (Raj.) Presently Third Grade Teacher (Level- I), Mahatma Gandhi Government School, Pyariwas, Dausa (Raj.). (At Present Confined In Central Jail, Jaipur). ----Petitioner Versus State of Rajasthan, through PP ----Respondent Connected With S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 17159/2025 Mahesh Kumar Meena S/o Tikaram, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Village And Post Fulwara P.S. Batoda District Gangapur City, Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan (Presently Accused Petitioner Is Confined In Central Jail Jaipur) ----Petitioner Versus State of Rajasthan, through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Gunjan Sharma in CRLMB No.16418/2025 Mr. Harsh Joshi for Mr. Deepak Chouhan in CRLMB No.17159/2025 For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar Gupta, Public Prosecutor HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE GANESH RAM MEENA Order 28/01/2026 1. These bail applications have been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 on behalf of accused-petitioners in connection with FIR No.11/2024 registered at Special Police Station (SOG) Jaipur, [2026:RJ-JP:3900] (2 of 4) [CRLMB-16418/2025] District ATS & SOG for the offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC and Sections 3, 4 & 6 of the Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfairmeans) Act, 1992. 2. Heard. 3. Considered the submissions made by counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Public Prosecutor and also perused the material made available on record. 4. First bail application bearing S.B. Criminal Misc. Bail Application No.4702/2024 of the accused-petitioner-Roshan Lal Meena was dismissed vide order dated 05.09.2024 with liberty to file fresh bail application after passes the order regarding framing of charges by the learned trial Court. 5. The allegation against the accused-petitioner-Roshan Lal Meena is that he appeared as a dummy candidate in place of Dinesh Meena in the Junior Assistant examination of 2018. 6. The allegation against the accused-petitioner-Mahesh Kumar Meena is that he was part of conspiracy in arranging Roshan Lal Meena to appear as dummy candidate in place of Dinesh Meena. 7. Both the accused-petitioners are in custody since 02.04.2024 and 19.08.2025 respectively. 8. The learned trial Court vide its order dated 07.01.2025 has framed the charge against the accused-petitioner-Roshan Lal Meena for offences under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC and Sections 3, 4 & 6 of the Rajasthan Public Examination (Prevention of Unfairmeans) Act, 1992. 9. It is submitted by counsel for accused-petitioner-Roshan Lal Meena that the offences for which the charges have been framed [2026:RJ-JP:3900] (3 of 4) [CRLMB-16418/2025] against him are triable by the Court of Magistrate. She further submits that the charges have been framed against the accused- petitioner on 07.01.2025 and even after passing of more than a year, the trial of the case has not been concluded. She also submits that as per Section 480(6) of BNSS, 2023 for the offences which are triable by the Court of Magistrate trial if, the trial is not concluded within a period of 60 days from the first date fixed for taking evidence, in that situation the accused become entitle for bail. 10. Learned counsel appearing for the accused-petitioner- Mahesh Kumar Meena submits that the accused-petitioner is in custody since 19.08.2025 and the charges have been framed against him on 12.01.2026. He also submits that the only allegation against the accused is of, he was said to be a part of conspiracy for arranging dummy candidate in place of Dinesh Meena and the only evidence available with the prosecution is that he went alongwith Dinesh Meena at the place of examination. He also submits that there is no incriminating evidence so as to connect the accused-petitioner with the alleged crime and there are bleak chances of conviction. 11. On the other hand, learned Public Prosecutor vehemently opposed the bail applications and submits that the allegations against the accused-petitioners are of serious and grave nature and the act of the accused-petitioners is not only against a particular person but also against the whole society. 12. Section 480(6) of BNSS, 2023 says that if, in any case triable by a Magistrate, the trial of a person accused of any non-bailable [2026:RJ-JP:3900] (4 of 4) [CRLMB-16418/2025] offence is not concluded within a period of sixty days from the first date fixed for taking evidence in the case, such person shall, if he is in custody during the whole of the said period, be released on bail to the satisfaction of the Magistrate, unless for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Magistrate otherwise directs. 13. In case of accused-petitioner-Roshan Lal Meena the charges have been framed on 07.01.2025 and even after passing of more than a year, the trial has not been concluded. 14. The allegation against the accused-petitioner-Mahesh Kumar Meena is of a part of conspiracy in arranging dummy candidate and against him the charges have also been framed. 15. Taking into consideration overall facts and circumstances of the case as discussed above, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits or demerits of the case, deems just and proper to enlarge the accused-petitioners on bail. 16. Accordingly, these bail applications under Section 483 BNSS are allowed and it is ordered that the accused-petitioners named above shall be enlarged on bail provided, they furnish a personal bond in the sum of Rs.1,00,000/- together with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for their appearance before the Court concerned on all the dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. (GANESH RAM MEENA),J Ashish Kumar /223-224