Sohil S/O Yunus Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2026)

Sohil S/O Yunus Vs State of Rajasthan — Bail and Remand | Rajasthan HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Release on bail of the five accused-petitioners (Aadil, Khurshid, Nafis, Sohil, Mohammad Hafiz) in connection with F.I.R. No.74/2026, Police Station Jurhera, District Deeg, on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- each with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, subject to the enumerated stringent conditions (asset affidavit within 15 days, periodic transaction statements, passport surrender, electronic-device and account disclosures, monthly police-station reporting, address-change intimation, and liberty to the prosecution to seek cancellation upon involvement in any future cyber fraud case).

Issue for consideration

Whether the accused-petitioners, in custody since 27.02.2026 in connection with F.I.R. No.74/2026, Police Station Jurhera, District Deeg (offences under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 317(5), 303(2), 308(2), 313, 61(2)(A) of BNS, 2023 and Section 66D of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008), whose bail applications were rejected on 24.03.2026 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kama, are entitled to release on bail under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 notwithstanding that accused-petitioner Aadil had earlier been involved in an offence of similar nature.

Court's answer

Without expressing any opinion on the merits, and considering that the offences are triable by Magistrate, the challan has been filed, the trial will take considerable time, and no similar case is pending against the petitioners except accused-petitioner Aadil (who was involved in an offence of similar nature at an earlier point of time), the Court held that the bail applications deserve to be accepted subject to imposition of stringent conditions.

Ratio / Principle

All five accused-petitioners, namely Aadil S/o Sallu, Khurshid S/o Abdul Rahim, Nafis S/o Nazhar, Sohil S/o Yunus and Mohammad Hafiz S/o Asru, arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.74/2026, Police Station Jurhera, District Deeg, were ordered released on bail, provided each furnishes a personal bond with two sureties to the satisfaction of the Trial Court and undertakes to appear before it on all dates of hearing until completion of the trial.

Key takeaways

Release on bail was made subject to conditions including: no departure from the country without permission of the Court; no commission of similar offences and no inducement, threat, promise or tampering with evidence; liberty reserved to the prosecution to apply for cancellation of bail if the petitioners are found involved in any other cyber fraud case; affidavit before the trial Court/I.O. within 15 days disclosing movable and immovable assets including land, buildings, vehicles, deposits, investments, bank accounts, digital wallets, UPI IDs and cryptocurrency holdings; transaction statements of active bank accounts, UPI IDs and digital payment instruments submitted to the I.O. every 30 days until completion of trial; immediate surrender of passports and no departure from India without prior permission of the trial Court; a comprehensive list of electronic devices with IMEI and serial numbers within 15 days of release; disclosure of all social media, e-mail, domain registration, website and online-platform details; once-a-month presence at the concerned police station as fixed by the Investigating Officer with a register kept for the purpose; and immediate intimation of any change of residential address to the Investigating Officer and the trial Court.ratio¶7

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail - grant of. Five accused-petitioners - Aadil s/o Sallu, Khurshid s/o Abdul Rahim and Nafis s/o Nazhar (S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No.5268/2026), together with Sohil s/o Yunus and Mohammad Hafiz s/o Asru (connected Application No.5269/2026) - confined in Sub Jail Deeg and arraigned in F.I.R. No.74/2026, P.S. Jurhera, District Deeg, for offences under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 317(5), 303(2), 308(2), 313 and 61(2)(A) of BNS, 2023 and Section 66D of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008, sought bail under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 against rejection of their applications on 24.03.2026 by the Additional Sessions Judge, Kama, District Deeg, in Criminal Misc. Case Nos.444/2026 and 441/2026. Petitioners in custody since 27.02.2026; challan already filed; offences triable by Magistrate; trial expected to take considerable time; no pending case of similar nature against the petitioners save accused-petitioner Aadil, previously involved in an offence of similar nature. Expressing no opinion on merits, the Court allowed the bail applications: each petitioner to furnish a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/- with two sureties of Rs.50,000/- each to the satisfaction of the Trial Court, with stringent conditions - no departure from the country without permission; no similar offences, inducement, threat, promise or tampering; liberty to the prosecution to seek cancellation upon involvement in any other cyber fraud case; affidavit within 15 days disclosing movable/immovable assets including bank accounts, digital wallets, UPI IDs and cryptocurrency holdings; transaction statements to the I.O. every 30 days till completion of trial; immediate surrender of passports and no exit from India without prior permission of the trial Court; inventory of electronic devices with IMEI and serial numbers within 15 days of release; disclosure of social media, e-mail, domain registration, website and online-platform particulars; once-a-month presence at the police station as fixed by the I.O., with a register maintained; and immediate intimation of any change of residential address. (Paras 1-7)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5268/2026 URN: CRLMB / 9415U / 2026

Aadil S/o Sallu, Aged About 22 Years, R/o Ucheda Police Station Jurhera, District Deeg (Raj.)

Khurshid S/o Abdul Rahim, Aged About 36 Years, R/o Village Jurhari, Police Station Jurhera, District Deeg (Raj.)

Nafis S/o Nazhar, Aged About 23 Years, R/o Hathiya Police Station Barsana District Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), Presently Residing Village Jurheri Police Station Jurhera, District Deeg (Raj.)

(At Present all are Confined In Sub Jail Deeg).

---Accused-Petitioners

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through PP

----Respondent

Connected With

S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 5269/2026 URN: CRLMB / 9416U / 2026

Sohil S/o Yunus, Aged About 24 Years, R/o Village Kanchaner Police Station Jurhera District Deeg (Raj.)

Mohammad Hafiz S/o Asru, Aged About 19 Years, R/o Village Nagla Dubokar Police Station Jurhera District Deeg (Raj.)

(At Present both are Confined In Sub Jail Deeg).

---Accused-Petitioners

Versus

State Of Rajasthan, Through PP

----Respondent

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sanjay Khan For Respondent(s) : Mr. Naresh Gupta, PP

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BIPIN GUPTA

Judgment / Order

01/07/2026

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The present bail applications have been filed under Section 483 of BNSS, 2023 against the order dated 24.03.2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kama District Deeg, in Criminal Misc. Case No.444/2026 & 441/2026, respectively, whereby the bail applications of the petitioners were rejected in connection with F.I.R. No.74/2026, Police Station Jurhera, District Deeg for the offences under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 317(5), 303(2), 308(2), 313, 61(2)(A) of BNS, 2023 and Section 66D of Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are in custody since 27.02.2026. He further submits that the challan in the case has already been filed, offences are triable by Magistrate. Moreover, the conclusion of trial will take sufficiently long time.

Learned counsel for the petitioners fairly submits that against one of the accused namely; Aadil one case of similar nature is pending and against other accused Khursid and Mohammad Hafiz, no case of similar nature is pending. Further, there is no case pending against accused Nafis and Sohil.

Learned Public Prosecutor vehemently opposes the bail applications.

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

Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and upon a consideration of the fact that the offences are triable by Magistrate; the challan has been filed; trial will take considerable time and further the fact that there is no similar case pending

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against the petitioners of same nature except in case of accusedpetitioner-Aadil, who has been involved in offence of similar nature at earlier point of time, this Court is of the opinion that the bail applications filed by the petitioners deserve to be accepted subject to imposition of stringent conditions.

Consequently, the bail applications are allowed . It is ordered that the accused-petitioners namely- (i) Aadil S/o Sallu, (ii) Khurshid S/o Abdul Rahim (iii) Nafis S/o Nazhar (iv) Sohil S/o Yunus (V) Mohammad Hafiz S/o Asru arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.74/2026, Police Station Jurhera, District Deeg, shall be released on bail; provided each of them furnish a personal bond of Rs.1,00,000/ (Rs. One Lakh Only) with two sureties of Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty Thousand Only) each, to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court, with the stipulation that they shall appear before the said Court on all dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so until completion of the trial, subject to the following conditions:

(i) The petitioners shall not leave country without the permission of the Court;

(ii) The petitioners shall not commit any offence similar to the offence of which they are accused, or suspected, of the commission of which they are suspected;

(iii) The petitioners 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 to any police officer or tamper with the evidence; and

(iv) In the event the petitioners are found involved in any other cyber fraud case in the future, the prosecution shall be at liberty to move an appropriate application

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before the learned trial Court for cancellation of the bail granted herein.

(v) Within 15 days from the date of this order, the accused-petitioners shall file an affidavit before the trial Court/ I.O. disclosing the following details: -

(i) Movable and immovable assets which includes land, buildings, vehicles, deposits, investments all bank accounts and digital wallets, UPI IDs cryptocurrency holdings etc. allegedly used in commission of the offence or which the accused-petitioners have in their name.

(ii) The accused-petitioners shall submit complete transaction, statements of all of their active bank accounts, UPI IDs and digital payment instruments etc. after every 30 days till completion of the trial to the IO.

(iii) The accused-petitioners shall surrender their passport, if they have, before the trial Court immediately after being released on bail. The accused-petitioners shall not leave India without the prior permission of the trial Court. (iv) The accused-petitioners shall submit to the Investigation Officer a comprehensive list of all electronic devices in their possession, including mobile phones, laptops, tablets, external hard disks and pen drive along with their IMEI numbers and serial numbers within 15 days of release under this bail order.

(v) The accused-petitioners shall provide to the Investigating Officer details of all social media accounts, e-mail accounts, domain registration, websites and online platforms operated or used by the accused-petitioners.

(vi) The accused-petitioners shall mark their presence before the concerned police station once

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in a month as fixed by the Investigating Officer and a register shall be maintained for the same by Investigating Officer.

(vii) In case of any change of residential address, the accused-petitioners shall immediately inform the Investigating Officer as well as the trial Court.

(BIPIN GUPTA),J

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