[2026:RJ-JP:24393] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3879/2026 URN: CRLMB / 6909U / 2026 Mankesh @ Pintu Meena S/o Ghanshyam Meena, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Dhaurera, Police Station Keladevi, Karauli (Rajasthan) (Accused Presently Confined In District Jail, Karauli). ----Petitioner Versus The State Of Rajasthan, Through PP ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Dr. Arpan Kumar Sharma with Ms. Sunita Vashistha For Respondent(s) : Mr. Jai Prakash Tiwari, PP with Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Assistant GA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR Order 02/07/2026 1. The instant bail application has been filed under Section 483 BNSS on behalf of the accused-petitioner. The accused-petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No. 21/2026 registered at Police Station Keladevi, District Karauli for offence under Sections 8/18 of NDPS Act, 1985. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that contraband article, i.e., Opium Plants weighing 3112 Kgs and 400 grams recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner, does not fall within the ambit of commercial quantity. The provision of Sections 8/18(c) of NDPS Act prescribes a maximum punishment of 10 years. There are no criminal antecedents registered against the accused-petitioner. The accused-petitioner [2026:RJ-JP:24393] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-3879/2026] is behind the bars since 13.02.2026 and further trial/investigation of the case may take considerable time, therefore, the bail application of the petitioner may be allowed. 3. Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application. 4. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor and perused the material available on record. 5. Considering the arguments advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner and the fact that petitioner is in custody since 13.02.2026 and further trial/investigation of the case may take considerable time, therefore, without commenting on the merits of the case, I deem it just and proper to enlarge the accused- petitioner on bail. 6. Accordingly, the bail application under Section 483 BNSS is allowed and it is ordered that the accused-petitioner Mankesh @ Pintu Meena S/o Ghanshyam Meena, arrested in connection with FIR No. 21/2026 registered at Police Station Keladevi, District Karauli shall be enlarged on bail provided he furnishes a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial Judge for his appearance before the court concerned on all the dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so. (PRAVEER BHATNAGAR),J 20/PARSHANT