[2026:RJ-JP:15344] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3690/2026 Lokesh S/o Durgalal, Aged About 28 Years, R/o Gram Bundi Ka Gothda, Police Station Hindoli, District Bundi (Raj.) ----Accused-Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P. ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Praveen Kumar Jain For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Choudhary, PP HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SANGEETA SHARMA Order 13/04/2026 1. This anticipatory bail application has been filed under Section 482 BNSS in connection with FIR No. 334/2025 registered at Police Station Hindoli, District Bundi for the offence(s) under Sections 3 & 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused Jagdish Prasad has been enlarged on bail by the trial Court on 22.08.2025. He further contends that as per order dated 27.03.2026, he has appeared before the Investigating Officer; recovery has already been effected; conclusion of trial may take a long time, therefore, prays that the petitioner may be granted the benefit of anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS. 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor vehemently opposes the submissions made by accused-petitioner hereinabove and [2026:RJ-JP:15344] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-3690/2026] submits the one case other than the case in hand is registered against the accused-petitioner. 4. Taking into consideration the overall facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that similarly situated co- accused Jagdish Prasad has been enlarged on bail by the trial Court on 22.08.2025; trial is likely to take its own time. Hence, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the case, deems just and proper to extend the benefit of anticipatory bail to the accused-petitioner. 5. Accordingly, this anticipatory bail application under Section 482 BNSS is allowed and it is ordered that in the event of arrest of Lokesh S/o Durgalal, he shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- with two sureties in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- each to the satisfaction of S.H.O./I.O./Arresting Officer of the concerned Police Station in FIR No. 334/2025 on the following conditions:- (i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required; (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or any police officer, and; (iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without previous permission of the court. (SANGEETA SHARMA),J SHIVANI/39