The Rajasthan High Court has granted bail to five individuals involved in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) case, including Piyush Jain, son of Padmachand Jain, and Mahesh Mittal, the owner of a tubewell company, along with his son Hemant Mittal. These accused were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in December 2025. The defence argued that the delay in arrests, made almost two years after the FIR was filed in 2023, without new evidence, raised concerns about the necessity of custodial detention, leading to the grant of bail.
During the hearing, the defence highlighted that a charge sheet had been filed, indicating that the offences involved could result in a maximum sentence of seven years. They further stated that due to the expected lengthy trial duration, continued incarceration was deemed unjustified. The defence also pointed out the absence of direct evidence linking Piyush Jain to monetary transactions, despite conversations cited by the ACB between him and Padmachand Jain.
The prosecution had recovered Rs 2.20 lakh in cash from Padmachand Jain’s car, which was considered relevant to the investigation. The main accused in the case, including Padmachand Jain, Mayalal Saini, Pradeep Kumar, Rakesh Chauhan, and Malket Singh, were previously granted bail on November 8, 2023. With the recent bail granted to the five accused arrested in December 2025, the trial for the Jal Jeevan Mission case will proceed as per legal protocols.
