2025:UHC:2977 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS BA1/1796/2024 Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. Akshay Latwal, learned AGA for the State. 3. Applicant- Sher Riyaz, who is in judicial custody in connection with Case Crime/FIR No. 105 of 2024, under Sections 363, 366, 376 (2) (n) of IPC and Section 5 (1)/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, registered at Police Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. 4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 5. Initially, on the basis of the statement of the victim an FIR was lodged against the applicant under Section under Section 363 IPC. 6. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the statement of the victim as well as the informant was recorded. Perusal of the statement shows that they have not supported the prosecution story and have been declared hostile. 7. Learned State counsel was directed to seek a report from the concerned Court. After verification from the Court below, learned AGA submits that the prosecution witnesses have not supported the prosecution story. 2025:UHC:2977 8. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that application deserves bail at this stage. 9. Accordingly the bail application is allowed. 10. Let the applicant be released on bail, on his executing personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of like amount, to the satisfaction of Court concerned. (Alok Mahra, J.) 23.04.2025 Kaushal 2025:UHC:2977