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Rajasthan High Court Rejects Bail for Suspended ASP in 2-Crore Bribery Case
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 02:36 PM
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The Rajasthan High Court has denied bail to suspended Assistant Police Sub-Inspector Mukesh Kumar Soni, who faces a 2 crore rupee bribery case involving fake lease agreements for 272 plots in Udaipur Municipal Corporation.
Assistant Police Sub-Inspector Mukesh Kumar Soni, suspended from service, is accused of demanding bribes worth 2 crore rupees in a scheme that involved issuing fake lease agreements for 272 plots in the Udaipur Municipal Corporation. The case, which has drawn attention to corruption in municipal land deals, led to Soni’s suspension and a pending criminal trial.
In a recent hearing, the Rajasthan High Court rejected Soni’s bail petition. The court cited the seriousness of the allegations and the potential risk of tampering with evidence as reasons for denying release. As a result, Soni will remain in custody until the trial proceeds.
The denial of bail means that Soni will not be allowed to leave the jurisdiction while the case is under investigation. He will be held in jail, reportedly to observe the upcoming Diwali celebrations from within the prison.
The decision underscores the judiciary’s stance on corruption cases involving public officials and signals that the court will not grant bail without substantial evidence of non-impediment to the investigation.
In a recent hearing, the Rajasthan High Court rejected Soni’s bail petition. The court cited the seriousness of the allegations and the potential risk of tampering with evidence as reasons for denying release. As a result, Soni will remain in custody until the trial proceeds.
The denial of bail means that Soni will not be allowed to leave the jurisdiction while the case is under investigation. He will be held in jail, reportedly to observe the upcoming Diwali celebrations from within the prison.
The decision underscores the judiciary’s stance on corruption cases involving public officials and signals that the court will not grant bail without substantial evidence of non-impediment to the investigation.