Mohar Singh S/O Shri Brajlal Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

Mohar Singh S/O Shri Brajlal Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted to accused petitioner Mohar Singh subject to furnishing a bond of Rs. 50,000/- and two reliable sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each, with an undertaking to appear before the trial court on all fixed dates and whenever summoned.

Issue for consideration

Whether regular bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita should be granted to the accused petitioner in FIR No. 105/2025 of Police Station Kotwali Dholpur (offence under Section 16/54, Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950), notwithstanding the public prosecutor's objection based on 14 other pending cases.

Court's answer

Having regard to all facts and circumstances — the petitioner being an old man of about 65-70 years, seizure of only five litres of distilled liquor, judicial custody since 15-02-2025, the offence being triable by a Magistrate Court, and likelihood of time being taken in investigation and deliberation — bail benefit to the petitioner in the present matter is appropriate, without any comment on the merits of the matter.

Ratio / Principle

The bail application is accordingly accepted subject to conditions: the accused shall furnish a bond of Rs. 50,000/- and two reliable independent sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each, duly certified, for appearance as and when required before the concerned trial court in FIR No. 105/2025; unless his presence is needed in some other case, he shall be enlarged on unconditional bail in the present case; and he is ordered to appear before the trial court on dates fixed by it and whenever summoned.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail under S.483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita granted to accused petitioner Mohar Singh, aged about 65-70 years, in judicial custody since 15-02-2025 in FIR No. 105/2025 of Police Station Kotwali Dholpur, District Dholpur, for offence under S.16/54, Rajasthan Excise Act, 1950. Only five litres of distilled liquor was reportedly seized; the offence is triable by a Magistrate Court and investigation/deliberation was likely to consume time. Bail allowed without any comment on merits, notwithstanding the public prosecutor's objection citing 14 other registered cases against the accused (12 under the Rajasthan Excise Act). Conditions: bond of Rs. 50,000/- plus two reliable independent sureties of Rs. 25,000/- each, duly certified; accused to appear before the trial court on fixed dates and whenever summoned; otherwise to be enlarged on unconditional bail in the present case unless required in another case. Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar (sole author). Order dated 15/04/2025.

[2025:RJ-JP:16140]

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3008/2025

Mohar Singh S/o Shri Brajlal, R/o Jayad Hotel Ke Samne, Kareel Wale Saiyad Ke Pass, Gt Road, Dholpur Police Station Kotwali Dholpur. (Accused Petitioner In Judicial Custody In District Jail Dholpur).

----Petitioner

Versus

State of Rajasthan, Through P.P.

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s)	: Mr.	Sumit Kumar Jain,Adv.
For Respondent(s)	: Mr.	Vivek Sharma,P.P.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR

Order

15/04/2025

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(ASHUTOSH KUMAR),J

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