2025:UHC:8533 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 23RD SEPTEMBER, 2025 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1773 of 2025 Meharban ..…Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. Applicant-Meharban is in judicial custody under Section 303(2) and Section 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Case Crime No.422 of 2025, registered at Police Station Jwalapur, District Haridwar. 2. According to the respondent, a scooter (registration no.UK08 AL 0903) of the informant was stolen on 15.08.2025. The applicant was arrested on 16.08.2025 with the said stolen scooter. 3. Heard Mr. Bilal Ahmed, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder for the respondent. 1 2025:UHC:8533 4. Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Advocate submitted that the applicant was not involved in the said offence. The said recovery was planted. There was no independent witness at the time of alleged recovery. Applicant is not a convicted person. He is a permanent resident of District Haridwar, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding, and, he is in custody since 16.08.2025. 5. Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder has opposed the bail application orally. 6. Bail is the rule and the committal to jail is an exception. Refusal of bail is a restriction on the personal liberty of the individual, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The object of keeping the accused persons in detention during the investigation is not punishment. The main purpose is manifestly to secure the attendance of the accused. 7. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for both the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. 8. The Bail Application is allowed. 9. Let the applicant – Meharban be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing 2 2025:UHC:8533 two reliable sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. ___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Date: 23.09.2025 JKJ/Pant 3