NAINITAL, India, March 26 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment/order on Feb. 25:
1. Mr. Tejas Agarrwal, learned counsel for the Applicant.
2. Mr. S.S. Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General assisted by Mr. Vikas Uniyal, learned Brief Holder for the State.
3. Present bail applications are moved by the applicant-Ajay, who is in judicial custody in connection with Case Crime/FIR No.10 of 2026, Case Crime/FIR No.09 of 2026 and Case Crime/FIR No.08 of 2026 under Sections 303(2), 317(2), 317(4), 3(5) of BNS 2023 registered at P.S. Kotwali, Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal during the pendency of the trial against him.
4. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
5. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there is delay in lodging the FIR, which creates doubt in the prosecution story. He submits that the stolen articles were recovered from the public place but there was no independent witness. He submits that coaccused Mukul has already been granted bail by the court below on 13.02.2026. He further submits that applicant has no criminal history.
6. Learned State counsel has opposed the bail application.
7. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the aforesaid cases, the Applicant has made out a case for bail in abovementioned cases.
8. Accordingly, bail applications are allowed. Let the Applicant-Ajay be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond with two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned court.
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