Mahesh Kumar Meena S/O Tikaram Meena v. State of Rajasthan
Case brief
What is this about?
Rajasthan HC Jaipur bail decision 18.08.2025: dummy-candidate impersonation in RPSC Sub-Inspector of Police Joint Competitive Examination 2016 (held 07.10.2018); SOG FIR No. 32/2024 under IPC 419/420/467/468/471/120-B and Rajasthan Public Exam (Use of Unfair Means) Act 1992 Ss 3,4,6; bail allowed for Mahesh Kumar Meena and Deepak Kumar Meena (charged as conspirators/abettors, admittedly neither candidate nor dummy) on personal bond Rs 50,000 with two sureties; bail dismissed for Roshan Lal Meena (main accused, Grade-III teacher, six identical FIRs, custody over 11 months); Section 27 Evidence Act disclosure admissibility limits (corresponding Section 23 BSA); Girdhariram v. State of Rajasthan, SLP (Criminal) 7461/2025 - custody-length bail precedent; partly allowed.
What did the court decide?
Bail allowed for applicant-accused Mahesh Kumar Meena and Deepak Kumar Meena: ordered released on bail upon furnishing a personal bond of ₹50,000/- with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, subject to conditions - (i) not to tamper with evidence or influence witnesses; (ii) not to indulge in criminal activity or repeat offences punishable under the Law; (iii) to attend Trial Court hearings on dates fixed or as and when asked to appear; (iv) bail liable to be cancelled on violation of the above conditions. Bail application No. 15970/2024 of Roshan Lal Meena dismissed. Registry directed to send a copy of the order to the Trial Court through e-mail.