[2026:RJ-JP:10986] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 384/2026 Pankaj S/o Karulal, Aged About 20 Years, R/o Oosav Police Station Raipur District Jhalawar (At Present Confined In Sub District Jail Bhawani Mandi District Jhalawar (Raj) ----Applicant Versus State of Rajasthan through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rohit Khandelwal 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. 211/2025 registered at Police Station Sunel District Jhalawar for the offence(s) under Sections 8, 20 & 29 of NDPS Act, 1985. 2. Learned counsel for the accused-applicant has submitted that the applicant is sole bread earner of his family, aged about 20 years. It is further submitted that approximately 1.633 kilograms of ganja has been recovered from the applicant which is much less than the prescribed commercial quantity of 20 kilograms. It is lastly submitted that the charge-sheet has already been filed in the matter and that the applicant is behind bars since 16.11.2025. 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the instant bail application. [2026:RJ-JP:10986] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-384/2026] 4. Having heard the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the parties, considering that the applicant is sole bread earner of his family, aged about 20 years; that the recovered quantity of ganja is much less than the prescribed commercial quantity; that the charge-sheet has already been filed in the matter; that the applicant is behind bars since 16.11.2025, 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 Pankaj S/o Karulal 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. (SAMEER JAIN),J JKP/23