Somendra Kumar Saini @ Ashish S/O Shri Jagmohan Saini Vs… — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2026)

Somendra Kumar Saini @ Ashish S/O Shri Jagmohan Saini Vs… — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Both bail applications under Section 483 B.N.S.S. allowed; petitioners Somendra Kumar Saini @ Ashish and Bhagwat Prasad Saini to be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- each with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court, with the stipulation that each shall appear before that court on all subsequent dates of hearing till conclusion of the trial.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, in custody since 19.12.2025 in FIR No.338/2025 (Police Station CPS Jaipur, District ACB) for offences under Sections 7, 7A and 12 of the PC Act, 1988, with the chargesheet already filed and the trial yet to conclude, should be released on bail under Section 483 BNSS.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits or demerits of the case, the court was inclined to grant the benefit of bail and allowed both bail applications, directing that both petitioners be released on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Release on bail is conditional on each petitioner furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each, to the satisfaction of the learned trial court.

Key takeaways

Bail is subject to the stipulation that each petitioner shall appear before the trial court on all subsequent dates of hearing till conclusion of the trial.ratio¶31

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — Section 483 BNSS — offences under Sections 7, 7A and 12 of PC Act, 1988 — FIR No.338/2025, Police Station CPS Jaipur (District ACB), alleging bribe of ₹1,50,000 for approving agricultural loan — common order dated 10/03/2026 deciding two connected S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Applications (Nos. 1612/2026 and 3579/2026) arising out of the common FIR — petitioners (including the then Agriculture Manager, Punjab National Bank Branch Bhusawar, District Bharatpur) in custody since 19.12.2025 and chargesheet already filed — bail granted by the High Court without expressing any opinion on merits or demerits of the case, on each petitioner furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- with two sureties of Rs.25,000/- each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court, and on the stipulation that each petitioner appear before the trial court on all subsequent dates of hearing till conclusion of the trial.

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 1612/2026

Somendra Kumar Saini @ Ashish S/o Shri Jagmohan Saini, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Ballabhgarh, P.s. Bhusawar, District Bharatpur (Rajasthan)

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Anti Corruption Bureau, Bharatpur.

----Respondent

Connected With

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 3579/2026 Bhagwat Prasad Saini S/o Chajaram Saini, R/o Mundara Colony, Bhusawar, District Bharatpur The Then Agriculture Manager, Punjab National Bank Branch Bhusawar, District Bharatpur (Raj.) (At Present Confined In Central Jail Bharatpur).

----Petitioner

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s)	:	Mr. Tushar Sharma Mr. Bhuwnesh Kumar Saini Ms. Tanisha Jain Mr. Anil Jain
For Respondent(s)	:	Mr. Jaiprakash Tiwari, PP Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, PP

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR

Order

10/03/2026

The petitioners have filed these bail applications under Section 483 of BNSS in FIR No.338/2025 registered at Police Station CPS Jaipur, District ACB District for offences under Sections 7, 7A and 12 of PC Act, 1988.

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Since both these bail applications arise out of common FIR, hence, they are being decided by this common order.

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

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in these cases. He further submits that the allegations against the present petitioners for taking a bribe of ₹1,50,000 for approving the agricultural loan. He again submits that no further custodial interrogation is required. The petitioners are behind the bars since 19.12.2025. Chargesheet has already been filed. The trial of the case will take considerable time, therefore, no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioners in further custody, consequently the bail application deserves to be allowed.

Learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application.

On consideration of the rival submissions and material available on record and in the light of submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners but without expressing any opinion on merits/demerits of the case, I am inclined to grant benefit of bail to the petitioners.

Consequently, the bail applications under Section 483 B.N.S.S. are allowed and it is directed that the petitioners Somendra Kumar Saini @ Ashish S/o Shri Jagmohan Saini and Bhagwat Prasad Saini S/o Chajaram Saini, be released on bail provided each of them furnishes 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 learned trial court with the

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stipulation that each of them shall appear before that Court on all subsequent dates of hearing till conclusion of the trial.

(PRAMIL KUMAR MATHUR),J

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