Dr. Subhash Bhardwaj S/O Sh. Harishankar Vs State of… — Cheating and Forgery | Rajasthan HC (2025)

Dr. Subhash Bhardwaj S/O Sh. Harishankar Vs State of… — Cheating and Forgery | Rajasthan HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Both connected bail applications allowed; petitioners Abdul Salim and Dr. Subhash Bhardwaj to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000 each and two sureties of Rs. 50,000 each before the learned trial court, undertaking to appear on fixed dates before the trial/appellate court and whenever called.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner-accused Abdul Salim and Dr. Subhash Bhardwaj, in custody for about 11 months in FIR No. 30/2024 (P.S. Kaithun, Kota Rural) under Sections 420, 406, 120B IPC for allegedly cheating the complainant of Rs. 45 lakh through forged documents, are entitled to regular bail under Section 483 BNSS. +1 more

Court's answer

Both bail applications are accepted; the petitioners shall be released on bail subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000 each and two sureties of Rs. 50,000 each before the learned trial court, with appearance on fixed dates before the trial or appellate court and whenever called.

Ratio / Principle

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, and having regard to the facts, circumstances, submissions and the period of custody of the petitioner-accused, grant of bail appears appropriate.

Key takeaways

Although the accused have criminal antecedents, they have been in custody for about 11 months and the statements of important witnesses already stand recorded; these considerations weighed in favour of bail.ratio¶¶28
Since the Hon'ble Supreme Court, by its order dated 02-12-2025, stayed the competent court's order dated 17-11-2025 directing impleadment of the Director (Investigation), Income Tax Department, it is no longer appropriate to hear the Income Tax Department in these bail applications.ratio¶¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench (Uma Shanker Vyas, J.), by order dated 09/12/2025, allowed two connected bail applications (S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application Nos. 6640/2025 and 7992/2025) filed under Section 483 BNSS by Abdul Salim and Dr. Subhash Bhardwaj, who were in custody for about 11 months in FIR No. 30/2024, P.S. Kaithun, Kota Rural, registered under Sections 420, 406, 120B IPC for allegedly conspiring to create plots on land belonging to another and cheating the complainant of Rs. 45 lakh on the basis of forged documents. The Court noted the accused's criminal antecedents but observed that charge-sheet stood filed and statements of important witnesses had been recorded, and, without commenting on merits, granted bail. The Court declined to hear the Income Tax Department (whose impleadment had been directed by the competent court's order dated 17-11-2025) because the Hon'ble Supreme Court stayed that order by its order dated 02-12-2025. Bail was conditioned on a personal bond of Rs. 1,00,000 each with two sureties of Rs. 50,000 each, with appearance before the trial/appellate court as and when required.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 6640/2025

Abdul Salim S/o Jumma Tajak, R/o Ward No. 3, Kot Mohalla, Near Shahido Ki Masjid, Kaithun, Police Station Kaithun, District Kota (Rajasthan) (At Present Confined In Central Jail Kota, District Kota).

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

----Respondent

Connected With

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 7992/2025 Dr. Subhash Bhardwaj S/o Sh. Harishankar, R/o Lohamandi Bhaganta District Agra, Hal A-74, Subhash Colony, Kherli Phatak Thana Bheemganjmandi Kota. (At Present Lodged In Central Jail Kota Since 01/02/2025)

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s)	:	Mr. Nitin Kumar Sharma, Adv. Mr. Abhishek Bhardwaj, Adv. Mr. Gaurav Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s)	:	Ms. Manju Dave, PP Mr. Sandeep Pathak, Adv. for Income Tax Department
		Mr. Om Prakash Kharra, Adv.

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

Judgment / Order

09/12/2025

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