Gajendra S/O Hargyan Vs State of Rajasthan — Anticipatory Bail | Rajasthan HC (2026)

Gajendra S/O Hargyan Vs State of Rajasthan — Anticipatory Bail | Rajasthan HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS allowed: in the event of arrest, the petitioner to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each, subject to conditions (i) availability for interrogation as and when required, (ii) no inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, and (iii) not to leave India without prior permission of the court.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in FIR No.492/2025 registered at Police Station-New Mandi Hindaun, District-Karauli for offences under Section 13 of RPGO and Section 112(2) of BNS, 2023, is entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNSS.

Court's answer

Considering the nature of allegations, the absence of any criminal past of the petitioner, and the fact that the petitioner has joined and is cooperating with the investigation, the Court — without commenting on the merits/demerits of the case — deemed it just and proper to allow the bail application.

Ratio / Principle

Bail granted: in the event of arrest, the petitioner Gajendra S/o Hargyan is to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the S.H.O/I.O/Arresting Officer, subject to conditions that he (i) makes himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required, (ii) does not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts, and (iii) does not leave India without prior permission of the court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail — Section 482 BNSS (Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench). Petitioner apprehending arrest in FIR No.492/2025, Police Station-New Mandi Hindaun, District-Karauli, for offences under Section 13 of RPGO and Section 112(2) of BNS, 2023. Considering the nature of allegations, the absence of any criminal past, and that the petitioner had joined and was cooperating with the investigation, the Court — without commenting on the merits/demerits — allowed the bail application: release in the event of arrest on a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the S.H.O/I.O/Arresting Officer, subject to conditions of availability for interrogation, no inducement/threat/promise to any person acquainted with the facts, and no departure from India without prior permission of the court.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 1146/2026

Gajendra S/o Hargyan, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Pipalheda, Police Station Nai Mandi Hindaun City, District Karauli.

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s)	: Mr. Lakhan Singh Meena
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. Vivek Sharma, PP
	Mr. Surjeet Singh, ASI, PS Sadar,
	Karauli ispresent inperson

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR

Order

06/04/2026

Apprehending his arrest in connection with FIR No.492/2025 registered at Police Station-New Mandi Hindaun, District-Karauli for the offences under Section 13 of RPGO and Section 112(2) of BNS, 2023, the petitioner has preferred this bail application under Section 482 BNSS.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Public Prosecutor and perused the material available on record.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner is not required for any further custodial interrogation, and no recovery is to be effected from him. The petitioner has joined the investigation and further undertakes to cooperate with the investigation as and when required. The petitioner has no criminal

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antecedents. Hence, the bail application of the petitioner may be allowed.

Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application.

Considering the nature of allegations and no criminal past of petitioner and the fact that the petitioner has joined the investigation and is cooperating with the investigation of the case but without commenting on the merits/demerits thereof, this Court deems it just and proper to allow the bail application of the petitioner.

Accordingly, the bail application under Section 482 BNSS is allowed and it is ordered that in the event of arrest of the petitioner- Gajendra S/o Hargyan , he shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties in the sum of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the S.H.O/I.O/Arresting Officer of the concerned Police Station on the following conditions:-

(i) that the petitioner shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

(ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the court or any police officer, and

(iii) that the petitioner shall not leave India without prior permission of the court.

(PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR),J

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