The High Court of Rajasthan dismissed reiterated bail applications filed by six accused personnel accused of corruption and misappropriation of developmental schemes under the Rajasthan Minor Development Products Scheme after observing that their conduct constitutes a serious corruption.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 2467/2026
Sunant Sharma S/o Late Shri Sudarshan Sharma, Aged About 48 Years, R/o 9 Ujla Nagar Basti, Sheikh Jalndhar, Punjab., P.s. Division No. 5, Jalandhar, Distt. Jalandhar (Punjab). (Presently Lodged In Central Jail, Jhalawar).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
Connected With
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 2468/2026 Sandeep Sharma S/o Radheshyam Sharma, R/o Ward No. 06, Gulath District Kapoorthala (Punjab) (At Present Accused Petitioner Confined In District Jail Jhalawar)
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 2469/2026 Banti Meena S/o Ramprasad, Aged About 30 Years, R/o Village Aktasa, Police Station Asnawar, District Jhalawar, (Raj.) (At Present Accused Petitioner Confined In District Jail Jhalawar).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 3243/2026
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About 21 Years, R/o Atta Bajori, Police Station Sadar Dausa, District Dausa (Raj.) (At Present Accused Petitioner Confined In District Jail Jhalawar).
----Petitioners
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 3244/2026 Sunil Kumar Sahu S/o Babu Sahu, Aged About 27 Years, R/o Saredi, Police Station Kamkhera, District Jhalawar (Raj.) (Accused Presently Confined In District Jail At Jhalawar).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 3245/2026 Dhanraj S/o Chandmal, Aged About 25 Years, R/o Bardawda, Police Station Aklera, District Jhalawar (Raj.). (Accused Presently Confined In District Jail At Jhalawar).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 3246/2026 Parmanand S/o Purilal, Aged About 32 Years, R/o Fokarda, Police Station Aklera, District Jhalawar (Raj.). (Accused Presently Confined In District Jail At Jhalawar).
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous 2nd Bail Application No. 3339/2026 Rohit Kumar S/o Charan Singh, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Gada,
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Police Station Fillor, District Jalandhar (Punjab) (At Present Confined In District Jail, Jhalawar (Raj.)
----Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp
----Respondent
| For Petitioner(s) | : | Ms. Pragya Seth, Adv. Mr. Akshit Gupta, Adv. Mr. Prakash Kumar Jha, Adv. Mr. Parmanand Paliwal, Adv. Ms. Saroj Singh, Adv. Mr. Rajendra Singh Jhala, Adv. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, Adv. |
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| For Respondent(s) | : | Ms. Manju Dave, PP Mr. Shubham Sain, AAAG |
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS
Judgment / Order
12/03/2026
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blds foijhr fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk rdZ gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k ,d laxfBr fxjksg ds :i esa dk;Zjr gSa ftuds }kjk yksd dY;k.kdkjh jkT; }kjk pyk;h tk jgh fofHkUu ;kstukvksa esa xaHkhj :i ls QthZokMk djrs gq, djhc 20 djksM :i;s ls vf/kd dh jkf'k vuqfpr :i ls izkIr dh gSA mudk ;g Hkh fuosnu gS fd vHkh Hkh dkQh vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vuqla/kku 'ks"k gS tks :giks"k gSaA vijk/k esa fyIr jkf'k vkSj vf/kd c<us dh laHkkouk gS] var esa vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk vkfn dks ns[krs gq, lHkh tekur vkosnu [kkfjt fd;s tkus dk fuosnu fd;kA
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vuqla/kku ds nkSjku ladfyr lk{; ds vuqlkj jkeorkj lSuh bl iwjs ?kiys dk ekLVj ekbaM gksdj eq[; vfHk;qDr gSA lquUr 'kekZ ij osclkbZV Moyij lanhi 'kekZ ls jkeorkj lSuh dks feykdj vuqfpr :i ls vius [kkrs esa jkf'k izkIr dj osclkbZV Moyi djokus dk d`R; djus dk
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;g ckr lgh gS fd vfHk;qDrx.k esa ls dqN vfHk;qDrx.k ds [kkrs esa de rks dqN ds [kkrs esa vf/kd jkf'k izkIr gqbZ gS] ijUrq izR;{k o lfØ; :i ls lHkh vfHk;qDrx.k bl ?kVuk esa fyIr jgs gSaA vuqla/kku ds nkSjku ;g Hkh izdV gqvk gS fd bl ekeys esa ljdkjh deZpkfj;ksa o vik= ykHkkfFkZ;ksa dh Hkh Hkwfedk gS vkSj muesa ls dqN ds fo:) vuqla/kku yafcr gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) tks vkjksi yxk;s x;s gSa] os fdlh vkos'ktfur ?kVuk ls lacaf/kr ugha gksdj ,d lqfu;ksftr "kM;a= ds rgr dY;k.kdkjh ;kstukvksa esa lsa/kekjh djrs gq, djksMksa :i;s ds ?kiys dk vkjksi gS vkSj bl dkj.k ls vik= O;fDr;ksa }kjk vuqfpr :i ls ykHk izkIr fd;k x;k gS rFkk tks okLrfod ykHkkFkhZ Fks] os mlls oafpr jgs gSaA vHkh Hkh cdk;k vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) vuqla/kku yafcr gS rFkk vijk/k esa fyIr jkf'k vkSj vf/kd c<us dh laHkkouk gks ldrh gSA vfHk;qDrx.k ds fo:) tks vkjksi yxk;s x;s gSa] os xaHkhj vijk/k ls lacaf/kr gSa rFkk ,sls ekeyksa eas vfHk;qDrx.k dks ;fn tekur lqfo/kk iznku dh x;h rks cdk;k vuqla/kku vFkok fopkj.k foijhr :i ls izHkkfor gks ldrk gSA
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ifj.kker% izkFkhZ&vfHk;qDrx.k }kjk izLrqr mijksDr lHkh f}rh; tekur izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;s tkrs gSaA
(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J
Mittal /2to 9
3 issues framed by the court
Whether all defected officials accused of misappropriating developmental schemes in Rajasthan should be granted interim bail given the serious corruption.
Whether the Local Administration has been sufficiently distant from the issue to grant bail.
Whether the acquittal of major corrupt officials by the court commands me to require meotary bail for all defected officials.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sunant Sharma
Sandeep Sharma
Banti Meena
Rohitash
Chetram
Sunil Kumar Sahu
UMA SHANKER VYAS
As recorded by the court registry
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