[2026:RJ-JP:21814] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 8004/2026 Mahendra S/o Lalaram, R/o Mehla, Police Station Maujmabad, District Jaipur (Raj.) (At Present Confined In Sub District Jail, Sambher Lake). ----Accused-Petitioner Versus State of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Non-Petitioner For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vijay Singh For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Choudhary, PP HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SANGEETA SHARMA Order 22/05/2026 1. The instant bail application has been filed on behalf of the accused-petitioner under Section 483 of BNSS in connection with FIR No. 389/2024 registered at Police Station Maujmabad, District Dudu for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 189(2), 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 329(3), 324(2) of BNS, in which charge-sheet has been filed under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 103(1), 3(5) and 117(2) of BNS. 2. Learned counsel for the accused-petitioner submits that the accused-petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case; that the accused-petitioner is in custody since long; that the material witnesses including the brother and the wife of the deceased have been examined; that they did not support the prosecution case and have turned hostile; that there are no criminal antecedents against the accused-petitioner; that the main allegations is [2026:RJ-JP:21814] (2 of 3) [CRLMB-8004/2026] against the co-accused namely Rajkumar Jajoriya who has already been enlarged on bail; that the other co-accused persons namely Babu Lal and Omprakash have also been enlarged on bail; conclusion of trial will take its own time, so no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the accused-petitioner behind the bars and, therefore, prays that the accused-petitioner may be granted the benefit of bail under Section 483 of BNSS. 3. Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor vehemently opposes the submissions made by learned counsel for the accused- petitioner hereinabove. However, he concurs with the fact that the material witnesses have turned hostile. 4. Having regard to the totality of the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the arguments advanced by learned counsel for both the parties; that the accused-petitioner is in custody since 01.12.2024; that the material witnesses including the wife and the brother of the deceased have turned hostile and other co-accused persons namely Rajkumar Jajoriya, Babu Lal and Omprakash have already been enlarged on bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 15.05.2026 in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 3453/2026 and 08.09.2025 in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Applications Nos. 3514/2025 and 6526/2025 respectively; that there are no criminal antecedents against the accused-petitioner; trial will take its own time. Hence, this Court without expressing any opinion on the merits/demerits of the case, deems it just and proper to enlarge the accused-petitioner on bail. 5. Therefore, the instant bail application under Section 483 BNSS is accordingly, allowed and the accused-petitioner [2026:RJ-JP:21814] (3 of 3) [CRLMB-8004/2026] Mahendra S/o Lalaram is ordered to be released on bail, provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, with the stipulation that he shall appear before that Court and any Court to which the matter is transferred, on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. 6. It is made clear that the accused-petitioner shall not involve himself in any offence(s) during currency of the bail. 7. In case of any breach of the aforementioned conditions, the learned Public Prosecutor shall be free to move the application against the accused-petitioner for cancellation of the bail before the concerned Court. 8. The observation made hereinabove is only for decision of the instant bail application and would not have any impact on the trial of the case in any manner. 9. Office is directed to send a copy of this order to the concerned trial Court through e-mail/fax, for necessary compliance. (SANGEETA SHARMA),J 52/KAVISH