CRLMB/11613/2026 of DHAWAJKIRTI SHARMA S/O SHRI PYARCHAND SHARMA Vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN on 18 August 2026

1. The present bail application has been filed under Section 483 BNSS, 2023 against the order dated 17.07.2026 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge No.1, Ajmer, in Criminal Misc. Case No.805/2026, whereby the bail application of the petitioner was rejected in connection with F.I.R. No.101/2024, Police Station-Civil Lines, District Ajmer, for the offences under Sections 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC and Section 3/10 Rajasthan Public Examination (Measures for Prevention of Unfair Means in Recruitment) Act, 2022.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner that submits that there are as many as 15 accused in the case out of which 11 accused has

(2 of 3) [CRLMB-11613/2026] already been enlarged on bail. He further submits that the petitioner was the Dean of the University. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that alleged forged degree used to come to the Dean after being verified by the concerned Sub-ordinate Officers. He submits that the Sub-ordinate Officers have already been enlarged on bail. He submits that there are two criminal antecedents of similar in nature in which the petitioner has already been enlarged on bail.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the challan has already been filed, trial will take sufficiently long time and therefore, he prays that the petitioner be enlarged on bail as the accused is in custody since 21.04.2026.

4. Learned Public Prosecutor vehemently opposes the bail application.

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

6. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and upon consideration of the arguments advanced that challan has already been filed, trial will take considerable long time and further considering the fact that the other co-accused have already been enlarged on bail and looking to the role of the petitioner being the Dean of the University and the degree used to come after verification by the sub-ordinate staff and subordinate staff has already been enlarged on bail, therefore, this Court is of the opinion that the bail application filed by the petitioner deserves to be accepted.

7. Consequently, the bail application is allowed. It is ordered that the accused-petitioner-Dhawajkirti Sharma S/o Shri

(3 of 3) [CRLMB-11613/2026] Pyarchand Sharma arrested in connection with F.I.R. No.101/2024, Police Station-Civil Lines, District Ajmer, shall be released on bail; provided he furnishes 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 to appear before that Court on all dates of hearing and as and when called upon to do so till the completion of the trial and with additional following conditions:

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

(ii) The petitioner shall not commit an offence similar to the offence of which he is accused, or suspected, of the commission of which he is suspected; and

(iii) 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 to any police officer or tamper with the evidence. (BIPIN GUPTA),J 42/JUBIN