Rajasthan High Court Orders Accused To Contribute To 'Swach Bharat Abhiyan' Under 'Community Service' Provision Of BNSS

The Rajasthan High Court has asked an Accused to contribute to the 'Swach Bharat Abhiyan' under the provision of ''community service" as enshrined under the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita.

The Court was considering a Bail Application in an FIR registered for the offences punishable under Sections 8 & 21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

The Single Bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed, ".....taking note of the criminal antecedents registered against the accused-applicant, as an extended interpretation of the provisions of 'community service' as enshrined under the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, and as a reformative approach to re-include the accused applicant back in the society with a better vision, aim and zeal in life, this court deems it fit to impose an ancillary condition upon the applicant, therefore, it is directed that the accused-applicant shall contribute to the Swach Bharat Abhiyan – initiative of the government, for a period of two months from the date of enlarging on bail, on two hours per day basis, as an honorary work, under the supervision and directions of the SHO qua the FIR (Supra) in consonance with the directions of the Municipal Corporation/Local Administrative authorities concerned."

The Applicant was represented by Advocate Dharmendra while the Respondent was represented by Public Prosecutor M.S. Shekhawat.

Counsel for the Applicant submitted that the Applicant, 40 years, is the sole bread earner of the family. It was further submitted that charge-sheet has been filed in the instant matter where the quantity which is recovered from the Applicant is 605 grams.

".....looking to the overall facts and circumstances of the case and material on record but without commenting on merits/demerits of the case, this court is inclined to allow the bail application of the accused-applicant and enlarge him on bail," the Court observed.

It thus granted bail to the Applicant and ordered him to do community service.

Cause Title: Shivsingh Meena vs. State of Rajasthan (2025:RJ-JP:23235)

Appearances:

Petitioner- Advocate Dharmendra, Advocate Kapil Gupta

Respondent- Public Prosecutors M.S. Shekhawat and Shree Ram Dhakar

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