[2026:RJ-JP:11262] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 2060/2026 Mannalal S/o Danmal, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Bardawada, Police Station Kamkheda, District Jhalawar (Raj.) (Presently Confined In District Jail At Jhalawar). ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Narsi Prasad Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Order 17/03/2026 1. The instant bail application has been filed under Section 483 BNSS on behalf of accused-applicant. The accused-applicant was arrested in connection with FIR No. 26/2023 registered at Police Station Mandana District Kota for the offence(s) under Sections 8/15, 8/29 of NDPS Act. 2. Learned counsel for the accused-applicant submits that the applicant is sole bread earner of the family. It is submitted that co-accused has already been enlarged on bail by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 29.07.2024. It is further submitted that applicant is in custody ever since 04.01.2026 and that the conclusion of trial is likely to take a long time and no useful purpose would be served by keeping the accused-applicant behind bars till disposal of the case. [2026:RJ-JP:11262] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-2060/2026] 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application. It is submitted that accused- applicant was absconding for a long period of time. It is further submitted that recovered quantity of the contraband is higher than the commercial quantity. 4. Having heard the arguments advanced by the learned counsel for the parties and considering the fact that accused- applicant was absconding for a long period time; that recovered quantity of the contraband is higher than the commercial quantity; that case of the co-accused person is on different facts than the accused-applicant and looking to the overall facts and circumstances of the case and material on record but without commenting on merits/demerits of the case, this court is not inclined to allow the bail application of the accused-applicant. 5. Accordingly, the bail application under Section 483 BNSS is dismissed. (SAMEER JAIN),J Pooja /43