ASHOK ROHILA ALIAS KAPIL ROHILA v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
BA4/3/2025 · 2025-03-26
Ravindra Maithani
Public Interest Litigationbody2025
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[ 2025 DAILYLAW 1173 (UTT) · dailylaw.ai ]
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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
Fourth Bail Application No. 3 of 2025
Ashok Rohila Alias Kapil Rohila
….....Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent
Present:- Mr. Mukul Singh Dangi, Advocate for the applicant.
Mr. V.S. Rawat, A.G.A. for the State.
Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)
Applicant is in judicial custody in Sessions Trial No.25 of 2020, arising out of Case Crime No.278 of 2019, under Sections 302, 364, 201, 120-B IPC, Police Station Nehru Colony, District Dehradun. He has sought his release on bail.
2.
Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused.
3.
This is the fourth bail application. The first bail application was dismissed as withdrawn on 22.07.2021. The second bail application, being BA2 No.99 of 2022, was rejected on 02.01.2023. The third bail application, being BA3 No.30 of 2023, was rejected on 09.11.2023.
4.
It is argued by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is in custody since 04.09.2019; there are
2 18 witnesses out of which only four witnesses have been examined; co-accused has already been granted bail; it is a case of circumstantial evidence; the witnesses, who have been examined, have also not stated anything specific against the applicant.
5.
Learned State Counsel admits these facts.
6.
Having considered, this Court is of the view that it is a case fit for bail and the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail.
7.
The bail application is allowed.
8.
Let the applicant be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned.
(Ravindra Maithani, J)
26.03.2025 Ravi Bisht