ANIL PANWAR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN
Court: High Court of Rajasthan
Bench: BALJINDER SINGH SANDHU
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Rajasthan judgment dated 2026-08-05. ANIL PANWAR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
[2026:RJ-JP:36969] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR S. B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 10212/2026 CNR: RJHC010771052026 | URN: CRLMB / 22389U / 2026 Anil Panwar S/o Halu Ram, Aged About 28 Years, Resident Of Keriyo Ki Dhani, Ramnagar, Police Station Kaparda District Jodhpur. (At Present Lodged In District Jail, Rajsamand) ----Petitioner Versus State Of Rajasthan, Through Pp ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. B. R. Bishnoi For Respondent(s) : Mr. Hanuman Prajapati, PP HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BALJINDER SINGH SANDHU Order 05/08/2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties, and perused the material available on record. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with FIR No. 223/2026 of Police Station Bhim, District Rajsamand for the offences punishable under Sections 8/15 NDPS Act. He has preferred this bail application under Section 483 of BNSS. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case.
He further submits that narcotic contraband i. e. Poppy Straw weighing 45. 645 kgs alleged to have been recovered in the matter is below commercial quantity. He further submits that there is no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. It is, thus, prays that the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. The petitioner is behind bars since 16. 07. 2026. It is also submitted that conclusion of the trial of the case will take considerable amount of time. [2026:RJ-JP:36969] (2 of 2) [CRLMB-10212/2026] Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the bail application. This Court has considered the arguments raised by learned counsel for the petitioner. The narcotic contraband i. e. Poppy Straw weighing 45. 645 kgs alleged to have been recovered in the matter, which is below commercial quantity. There is no criminal antecedents of the petitioner. The petitioner is behind bars since 16. 07. 2026.
Hence, keeping in view of the fact that conclusion of the trial of the case is likely to take time; the narcotic contraband alleged to be recovered from the petitioner is below commercial quantity and the prosecution has not shown any apprehension of the petitioner fleeing away from justice, in case he is enlarged on bail and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court deems it just and proper to grant bail to the petitioner under Section 483 of BNSS. Accordingly, this bail application filed under Section 483 of BNSS is allowed and it is directed that petitioner –Anil Panwar S/o Halu Ram shall be released on bail in connection with aforesaid FIR, if not wanted in any other case, provided he executes a personal bond in the sum of Rs. 1,00,000/- with two sound and solvent sureties of Rs.
50,000/- each to the satisfaction of learned trial court for his appearance before that court on each and every date of hearing and whenever called upon to do so till the completion of the trial. (BALJINDER SINGH SANDHU),J 68/Deepak
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