Bijendra Singh S/O Lal Singh Vs the State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

Bijendra Singh S/O Lal Singh Vs the State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Release of accused-petitioner Bijendra Singh S/o Lal Singh on bail upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the trial Court, with the stipulation that the petitioner shall appear before that Court on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so.

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused-petitioner, held in connection with FIR No. 38/2024-25 (PS Excise Kumher, District Deeg) for offences under Section(s) 16/54 of Rajasthan Excise Act, should be enlarged on bail.

Court's answer

Taking into consideration the overall facts and circumstances, and noting the petitioner's prolonged judicial custody, the Court deemed it just and proper to enlarge the petitioner on bail without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case.

Ratio / Principle

The bail application is allowed; the accused-petitioner Bijendra Singh S/o Lal Singh is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each, subject to appearance before the trial Court on all hearing dates and when called upon.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — Rajasthan High Court (Jaipur Bench), single-judge order dated 08/10/2025 (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Shrimali): bail application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. by Bijendra Singh S/o Lal Singh, confined in District Jail, Deeg, in connection with FIR No. 38/2024-25 registered at Police Station Excise Kumher, District Deeg, for offence(s) under Section(s) 16/54 of Rajasthan Excise Act, was allowed. The Court noted the petitioner had been in judicial custody since long and, without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, deemed it just and proper to enlarge him on bail, ordering release on a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each, subject to appearance before the trial Court on all dates of hearing and when called upon.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 11130/2025

Bijendra Singh S/o Lal Singh, Aged About 56 Years, R/o Chapar Mohalla, Kumher, P.S. Kumher, District Deeg, Rajasthan. (At Present Confined In District Jail, Deeg)

----Petitioner

Versus

The State Of Rajasthan, Through PP

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mritunjya Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Devi Singh, PP

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI Order

08/10/2025

This bail application has been filed by the petitioner under Section 483 of B.N.S.S. in connection with FIR No. 38/2024-25 registered at Police Station Excise Kumher, District Deeg for the offence(s) under Section(s) 16/54 of Rajasthan Excise Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the accusedpetitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel further submits that the offence(s) is triable by the Court of Magistrate. He further submits that the accusedpetitioner has been in judicial custody since long and the conclusion of the trial will take long time, hence the petitioner may be enlarged on bail.

Learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the bail application.

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Taking into consideration the overall facts and circumstances of the case, perused the material available on record the accusedpetitioner has been in judicial custody since long but without expressing any opinion on the merits and demerits of the case, this Court deems it just and proper to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

Therefore, this bail application is allowed and accusedpetitioner Bijendra Singh S/o Lal Singh 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 the petitioner shall appear before that Court on all subsequent dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so.

(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J

GAURAV SHARMA /118