[2026:RJ-JP:10886] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 698/2026 Hukmchand Meena S/o Devilal Meena, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Khedi Pachola, Police Station Ghatoli, District Jhalawar (Raj.). (Presently Accused Confined In Sub Jail At Aklera). ----Applicant Versus State of Rajasthan through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rajveer Singh Jhala For Respondent(s) : Mr. Vivek Sharma, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Order 16/03/2026 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. 422/2025 registered at Police Station Ghatoli District Jhalawar for the offence(s) under Sections 8, 21, 25 & 29 of NDPS Act, 1985. 2. Learned counsel for the accused–applicant submits that the applicant is sole bread earner of the family, aged about 45 years. It is submitted that the approximately 22.6 grams of smack recovered from the applicant which is much less than the prescribed commercial quantity of 250 grams. It is further submitted that charge-sheet has already been filed in the matter. 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the instant bail application. It is submitted that there are as many as five criminal antecedents registered against the applicant, out of which three pertain to the NDPS Act. [2026:RJ-JP:10886] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-698/2026] 4. Having heard the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties, considering that the applicant is sole bread earner of the family, aged about 45 years; that the quantity recovered of smack is much less than the prescribed commercial quantity; that the charge-sheet has already been filed 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 inclined to allow the bail application of the accused-applicant and enlarge him on bail. 5. Accordingly, the bail application under Section 483 BNSS is allowed and it is ordered that accused-applicant Hukmchand Meena S/o Devilal Meena shall be enlarged on bail provided he furnishes a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned trial Judge for his appearance before the court concerned on all the dates of hearing as and when called upon to do so. 6. Considering the strong criminal antecedents registered against the accused-applicant, this court deems it fit to direct the accused- applicant shall contribute to the Swach Bharat Abhiyan – initiative of the government, for a period of sixty days, on two hours per day basis, as an honorary work, under the supervision and directions of the SHO qua the FIR (Supra) in consonance with the directions of the Municipal Corporation/Local Administrative authorities concerned. (SAMEER JAIN),J JKP/27