Rajasthan High Court – Jaipur
Rahul Swami S/O Shri Rajendra Swami vs State Of Rajasthan on 29 July, 2026
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous Bail Application No. 11274/2026
CNR: RJHC020675722026 | URN: CRLMB / 20824U / 2026
Rahul Swami S/o Shri Rajendra Swami, Aged About 34 Years,
R/o Plot No. 44, Rana Pratap Colony, Near 100 Ft Road,
Ganganagar, Rajasthan.
(Accused Presently Confined In Central Jail Ajmer).
----Accused-Petitioner
Versus
State Of Rajasthan, Through PP
----Respondent
For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Sonia Gill
Mr. Sunil Kumar Gill
For Respondent(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar Gupta, PP with
Mr. Shubham Kumar Sain, AAAG
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI
Order
29/07/2026
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izkFkZuk i= varxZr /kkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk iqfyl Fkkuk Jh
uxj ftyk vtesj esa ntZ izFke lwpuk fjiksVZ la[;k 17@2026 vijk/k
vUrxZr /kkjk 8@18 Lokid vkS”kf/k ,oa eu% izHkkoh inkFkZ vf/kfu;e] 1985 esa
is’k fd;k x;k gSA
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Lokid vkS”kf/k ,oa eu%izHkkoh inkFkZ vf/kfu;e izdj.k] ulhjkckn] ¼vij
ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k ulhjkckn] vtesj½ esa vkns’k fnukad 06-04-2026 dks
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Lohdkj fd;k tk pqdk gSA vU; lgvfHk;qDr cyfoUnj flag dk tekur
izkFkZuk i= Hkh fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk vkns’k fnukad 10-04-2026 }kjk
Lohdkj fd;k tk pqdk gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks okgu dk iathd`r Lokeh
gksuk crk;k x;k gS] ftlus mDr okgu dks xqy’ku dqekj dks fnukad
16-10-2025 dks bdjkji= ds ek/;e ls fodz; dj fn;kA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr
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izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo#) dksbZ vkijkf/kd izdj.k fopkjk/khu ugha gSaA
izdj.k ds fopkj.k esa le; yxsxkA vr% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk tekur izkFkZuk
i= Lohdkj fd;k tkdj mls tekur ij fjgk fd;k tkosA
fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dk cgl ds nkSjku rdZ jgk gS fd
izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vkjksfir vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk dks n`f”Vxr j[krs
gq, ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= [kkfjt fd;k tkosA
eSaus mHk; i{kksa dh vksj ls izLrqr rdksZa ij euu fd;k rFkk i=koyh
dk voyksdu fd;kA
orZeku izdj.k esa rF;ksa ds vuqlkj fnukad 08-02-2026 dks
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feyh fd ,d okgu vkjts 13 thch 3264 rst xfr ls ulhjkckn dh rjQ
ls Jhuxj dh rjQ vk jgk gS] ftldks :dokdj pSd fd;k x;k rks
Mªkboj lhV ij dqyoar flag o [kyklh lhV ij Hkqihanj flag dk gksuk ik;k
x;kA Vªd dks pSd djus ij okf.kfT;d ek=k ls vf/kd ek=k esa 6 fdyks 20
xzke vQhe eknd inkFkZ cjken gksuk ik;k x;kA izdj.k esa vuqla/kku fd;k
x;k rks ftl Vªd ls okf.kfT;d ek=k ls vf/kd ek=k dk eknd inkFkZ
cjken gqvk og Vªd izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr jkgqy Lokeh ds uke iathd`r gksuk
ik;k x;kA mDr okgu ds iathdj.k izek.ki= esa izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dk uke
gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us iathdj.k izek.ki= esa xqy’ku dqekj dk uke ntZ
ugha djk;k gSA ,slh fLFkfr esa dsoy ek= bdjkjukes ds vk/kkj ij xqy’ku
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ldrk gSA
eknd inkFkksZa dh okf.kfT;d ek=k dks dCts esa j[kuk] mldk ifjogu
djuk ;k rLdjh djuk ,u-Mh-ih-,l- vf/kfu;e] 1985 ¼ftls vkxs
vf/kfu;e] 1985 dgk tk,xk½ dh /kkjk 37 ds izko/kkuksa ds vuqlkj vR;ar
xaHkhj crk;k x;k gSA vf/kfu;e] 1985 dh /kkjk 37 dks ;gka mYysf[kr fd;k
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[37. Offences to be cognizable and non-bailable.–
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974),–
(a) every offence punishable under this Act shall be
cognizable;
(b) no person accused of an offence punishable
for1[offences under section 19 or section 24 or section
27A and also for offences involving commercial quantity]
shall be released on bail or on his own bond unless–
(i) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to
oppose the application for such release, and
(ii) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application,
the court is satisfied that there are reasonable grounds for
believing that he is not guilty of such offence and that he
is not likely to commit any offence while on bail.
(2) The limitations on granting of bail specified in clause
(b) of sub-section (1) are in addition to the limitations
under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)
or any other law for the time being in force on granting of
bail.].
vf/kfu;e] 1985 dh /kkjk 37 ds varxZr tks O;fDr okf.kfT;d ek=k
ls vf/kd ek=k ls naMuh; vijk/k dkfjr djrk gS rks mls rc rd tekur
ij fjgk ugha fd;k tk,xk tc rd fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd dks vfHk;qDr ds
tekur fy, tkus ds izkFkZuk i= ij fojks/k djus dk volj ugha fn;k x;k
gks vkSj tgka fo}ku yksd vfHk;kstd us tekur izkFkZuk i= dks fy, tkus
ds laca/k esa fojks/k fd;k gks] rFkk U;k;ky; ;fn ,sls vk/kkjksa ls larq”V gS]
ftlds vk/kkj ij og ;g ikrk gks fd vfHk;qDr us vijk/k dkfjr ugha
fd;k gS vkSj mlds }kjk vU; dksbZ vijk/k dkfjr ugha fd;k tk,xkA
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vf/kfu;e] 1985 dh /kkjk 37¼1½¼ch½ ds rgr okf.kfT;d ek=k ds eknd
inkFkksZa ds vijk/k ds laca/k esa tekur fy, tkus ds izfr U;k;ky; dks
udkjkRed #[k viukus ds fy, dgk x;k gSA bl laca/k esa ekuuh;
mPpre U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr fofu’p; ^^Union of India Vs. Ajay
Kumar Singh Alias Pappu; 2023 SCC OnLine SC 346″ ds lqlaxr
Hkkx dks ;gka m)fjr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr gksxk%&
“14. This apart, it is noticed that the High Court, in passing the impugned
order of bail, had lost sight of Section 37 of the NDPS Act, which, inter alia,
provides that no person accused of an ofence involving commercial
quantity shall be released on bail unless the twin conditions laid down
therein are satisfed, namely, (i) the public prosecutor has been given an
opportunity to oppose the bail application; and (ii) the court is satisfed that
there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not guilty of such an
ofence and that he is not lik ely to commit any such ofence while on bailo
15. For the sak e of convenience Section 37(1) is reproduced hereinbelow:–
“37o Ofences to be cognizable and nonbailableo-
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Criminal Procedure
Code, 1973 (2 of 1974)-
(a) every ofence punishable under this Act shall be cognizable;
(b) no person accused of an ofence punishable for 2[ofences under
section 19 or section 24 or section 27A and also for ofences involving
commercial quantity] shall be released on bail or on his own bond
unless-
(i) the Public Prosecutor has been given an opportunity to oppose the
application for such release, and
(ii) where the Public Prosecutor opposes the application, the court is
satisfed that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is not
guilty of such ofence and that he is not lik ely to commit any ofence
while on bailo”
16. In view of the above provisions, it is implicit that no person accused of an
ofence involving trade in commercial quantity of narcotics is liable to be released
on bail unless the court is satisfed that there are reasonable grounds for
believing that he is not guilty of such an ofence and that he is not lik ely to commit
any ofence while on bailo”
blh izdkj ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds }kjk ikfjr fofu’p;
^^State of Punjab Versus Balraj Singh @ Billa; 2023 INSC 618″
ds iSjk la[;k 14] 15] 16] 17 dks Hkh ;gka m)fjr fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr
gksxk%&
14o As rightly submitted by the appellant State, this Court, in
Lalrintluanga Sailo (Supra) while setting aside the bail granted by
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the High Court therein had held that consideration on the twin
conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act is essential by the
concerned Courto It was observed:
10o Thus, the provisions under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the
NDPS Act and the decisions referred supra revealing the
consistent view of this Court that while considering the
application for bail made by an accused involved in an ofence
under the NDPS Act a liberal approach ignoring the mandate
under Section 37 of the NDPS Act is impermissibleo Recording
a fnding mandated under Section 37 of the NDPS Act, which
is sine qua non for granting bail to an accused under the NDPS
Act cannot be avoided while passing orders on such
applicationso”
15. To the similar efect, this Court in State by the Inspector of
Police v. B. Ramu reiterated that satisfaction with the conditions
laid down under Section 37 of the NDPS Act is mandatory while
entertaining a prayer for bail involving commercial quantity of
narcotic drugso [See also: Ajay Kumar Singh alias Pappu (Supra)]16o In similar circumstances, this Court in Union of India v.
Namdeo Ashruba Nakade observed that the mandatory nature of
Section 37 cannot be dispensed with:
“12o Prima facie this Court is of the opinion that the
Respondent-accused is involved in drug trafck ing in an
organized mannero Consequently, no case for dispensing
with mandatory requirement of Section 37 of the NDPS
Act is made out in the present mattero13o Moreover, this Court is of the view that as the accused
has been charged with ofences punishable with ten to
twenty years rigorous imprisonment, it cannot be said
that the Respondent has been incarcerated for an
unreasonably long timeo”
17. Keeping in view the above expositions of law, we now
proceed to examine the impugned ordero The abovementioned
decisions of this Court display the consistent view that when it comes to
cases involving commercial quantity of narcotics, the mandatory
requirements of Section 37 ought to be consideredo It is
not in dispute that the case at hand, involves commercial quantityo In
such a scenario, consideration and reference to the twin conditions
enumerated under Section 37 of the NDPS Act was
mandatoryo Upon a bare perusal of the impugned order, it is evident
that there has been no consideration at all by the High Court on the
twin conditionso In such a scenario, the impugned order cannot be
sustained in the eyes of lawo
blds vfrfjDr mijksDr fofu’p; ds iSjk dzekad 21 esa ekuuh;
mPpre U;k;ky; ds }kjk iwoZ esa ikfjr ,u-Mh-ih-,l- vf/kfu;e ls lacaf/kr
fofu’p;ksa dh rkfydk vafdr dh gS] ftlds vuqlkj ftu vfHk;qDrx.k dks
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3 o”kZ ;k 3 o”kZ ls vf/kd vfHkj{kk esa jgrs gq, gks x, Fks] mudks Hkh tekur
izkIr djus dk vf/kdkjh ugha ekuk x;k FkkA ,slh fLFkfr esa gLrxr izdj.k
ds vU; lgvfHk;qDrx.k ftuds fo#) okf.kfT;d ek=k ls vf/kd ek=k ds
eknd inkFkZ dks vius dCts esa j[kus ds vijk/k dk vkjksi Fkk] mudks ek=
2 eghus vfHkj{kk esa O;rhr djus ds mijkar tekur ij fjgk dj fn;k x;k]
tks fd ,u-Mh-ih-,l- vf/kfu;e ds izko/kkuksa rFkk ekuuh; loksZPp U;k;ky;
ds }kjk izfrikfnr U;kf;d fl)karksa ds fo#) izrhr gksrk gSA
bl izdj.k esa lgvfHk;qDr dqyoar flag o Hkqihanj flag ftuds dCts
ls okf.kfT;d ek=k ls vf/kd ek=k esa eknd inkFkZ cjken gqvk gS] mudk
tekur vkosnu i= varxZr /kkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds
varxZr fo}ku fof’k”V U;k;k/kh’k] Lokid vkS”kf/k ,oa eu%izHkkoh inkFkZ
vf/kfu;e izdj.k] ulhjkckn] ¼vij ls’ku U;k;k/kh’k ulhjkckn] vtesj½ esa
vkns’k fnukad 06-04-2026 dks Lohdkj fd;k tk pqdk gSA mDr izkFkZuk i=
esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us vf/kfu;e dh /kkjk 37¼1½¼ch½¼ II½ dh ikyuk
djds ;g vfHkfu/kkZfjr ugha fd;k gS fd fdl izdkj ls dqyoar flag o
Hkqihanj ftuds dCts ls okf.kfT;d ek=k ls vf/kd ek=k esa eknd inkFkZ
cjken gqvk gS] os ,sls vijk/k ds vkjksih ugha gS ,oa muds }kjk tekur
vof/k ds nkSjku dksbZ vijk/k dkfjr ugha fd;k tk,xkA vUos”k.k ds
nkSjku ;g rF; lkeus vk;k gS fd lgvfHk;qDr dqyoar flag ftlds dCts
ls eknd inkFkZ cjken gqvk gS og vQhe ds u’ks dk vkfn gS rFkk og
fpRrkSM+x<+ dh rjQ ls vQhe dk ifjogu djrk gSA bl rF; ij
izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr jkgqy Lokeh dk /;ku gksrs gq, Hkh mlus izdj.k esa tCr’kqnk
Vªd okf.kfT;d ek=k ls vf/kd ek=k ds voS/k vQhe ds ifjogu ds fy,
lgvfHk;qDr dqyoar flag dks fn;kA fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us bl izdj.k
esa lgvfHk;qDr cyfoUnj flag dks Hkh vkns’k fnukad 10-04-2026 ds }kjk
tekur izkIr fd, tkus dk vf/kdkjh crk;k gSA bl izdj.k esa lgvfHk;qDr
dqyoar flag o Hkwihanj flag ftudks okf.kfT;d ek=k ls vf/kd ek=k ds
eknd inkFkZ dks vius dCts esa j[kus o vU; vijk/k dk vkjksi gS] muds
laca/k esa fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk mDr lgvfHk;qDrx.k dks tekur
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iznku djrs le; vius vkns’k esa ;g mYysf[kr ugha fd;k x;k gS fd fdl
izdkj lgvfHk;qDrx.k vkjksfir vijk/k esa izFken`”V~;k nks”kh ugha gS vkSj os
tekur ij jgus ds nkSjku dksbZ vkijkf/kd d`R; ugha djsaxsA vf/kfu;e]
1985 dh /kkjk 37¼1½¼ch½ dh ikyuk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; us dh gks] ;g
bl Lrj ij izFken`”V~;k Li”V ugha gksrk gSA pwafd lgvfHk;qDrx.k dqyoar
flag] Hkwihanj flag o cyfoUnj flag ds }kjk fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; esa
/kkjk 483 Hkkjrh; ukxfjd lqj{kk lafgrk ds varxZr yh xbZ tekur dh
lqfo/kk dks fujLr fd, tkus dh izkFkZuk l{ke izkf/kdkjh }kjk ugha dh xbZ
vkSj u gh ,slk izdj.k bl U;k;ky; ds le{k yafcr gS] ,slh fLFkfr esa
mDr lgvfHk;qDrx.k dh tekur fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; }kjk Lohdkj
fd, tkus ds laca/k esa xq.kkoxq.kksa ij bl U;k;ky; }kjk dksbZ er O;Dr
fd;k tkuk U;k;ksfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA ysfdu okf.kfT;d ek=k ls
vf/kd ek=k ds eknd inkFkZ dks dCts esa j[kus vkSj ifjogu djus o vU;
vijk/k djus ds laca/k esa vf/kfu;e] 1985 dh /kkjk 37 esa of.kZr izko/kkuksa
rFkk ekuuh; mPpre U;k;ky; ds fofu’p;ksa esa vfHkfu/kkZfjr fl)karksa dh
ikyuk ugha fd, tkus ds fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds bl d`R; dks ekuuh;
dk;Zokgd eq[; U;k;kf/kifr] jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; ds laKku esa yk;k
tkuk vko’;d gSA
izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr us okgu dk iathd`r Lokeh gksrs gq, okf.kfT;d ek=k
ls vf/kd ek=k ds eknd inkFkZ dk ifjogu djus ds fy, lgvfHk;qDr
dqyoar flag dks vius LokfeRo dk okgu miyC/k djk;k] ftlus okf.kfT;d
ek=k ls vf/kd ek=k esa eknd inkFkZ dk ifjogu fd;kA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds
fo#) vkjksfir vijk/k vR;ar xaHkhj fdLe ds gSaA izdj.k esa vHkh vuqla/kku
yafcr gSA izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo#) vHkh vkjksi i= izLrqr ugha gqvk gSA
vr% izdj.k ds rF;ksa] ifjfLFkfr;ksa rFkk izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr ds fo:)
vkjksfir vijk/k dh xaHkhjrk dks n`f”Vxr j[krs gq, izdj.k ds xq.k&nks”kksa ij
fVIi.kh fd;s fcuk bl izØe ij izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr dks tekur dk ykHk fn;k
tkuk mfpr izrhr ugha gksrk gSA
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ifj.kker% izkFkhZ@vfHk;qDr jkgqy Lokeh iq= Jh jktsUnz Lokeh dh vksj
ls izLrqr ;g tekur izkFkZuk i= vLohdkj dj [kkfjt fd;k tkrk gSA
fo}ku fopkj.k U;k;ky; ds d`R; ds laca/k esa vko’;d dk;Zokgh
djus ds fy, ekuuh; dk;Zokgd] eq[; U;k;kf/kifr] jktLFkku mPp
U;k;ky; ds le{k j[kus gsrq bl vkns’k dh izfr jftLVªkj tujy]
jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; dks izsf”kr dh tkosA
(CHANDRA PRAKASH SHRIMALI),J
KISHAN SONI /34
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