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IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA
07TH OCTOBER, 2025
FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO.1817 of 2025
Ankit Saini
..…Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand
..…Respondent
Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Mohd. Safdar,
Advocate.
Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Tumul Nainwal,
Assistant Government
Advocate assisted by
Mrs. Rangoli Purohit,
Brief Holder.
Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.
The Applicant- Ankit Saini is in judicial custody for the offence under Sections 303(2), 317(2) and Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Case Crime No.388 of 2025, registered at Police Station Patel Nagar, District Dehradun.
2.
According to the First Information Report dated 30.07.2025, a motorcycle (UP21CH5272) of the informant was stolen on
17.07.2025. The First Information Report was registered against unknown person. During the investigation, the said motorcycle and four other motorcycles were recovered at the 1
2025:UHC:8824 instance of the present applicant and co-accused Pranav.
3.
Heard Mr. Mohd. Safdar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned Assistant Government Advocate for the respondent.
4.
Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate, contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present matter. The said motorcycles were not stolen by him. The alleged recoveries are totally false. 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 04.09.2025.
5.
Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned Assistant Government Advocate, has opposed the bail application orally.
6.
Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for both the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case, no reason is found to keep the applicant behind the bars for an indefinite period, therefore, 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.
7.
The Bail Application is allowed. 2
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8.
Let the applicant- Ankit Saini 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.
___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.
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