HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL First Bail Application No. 2021 of 2024 Ujair @ Asif ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Ms. Sheetal Selwal, Advocate for the applicant. Ms. Manisha Rana Singh, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant Ujair @ Asif is in judicial custody in FIR No. 134 of 2024, under Sections 120-B, 363, 368, 370 IPC and Section 16/17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, P.S. Vanbhoolpura, District Nainital. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, two minor girls were found missing from their respective home. It is the prosecution case that the co-accused was in relationship with one of the victims and the victims left their respective home with the co-accused. Nureen @ Nisha is sister of the co-accused and the applicant Ujair @ Asif is his brother-in-law. As per the prosecution case, the co-accused along with the victims did stay in the house of the applicant for a brief period. 2 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the co-accused was a child in conflict with law; he has already been granted bail; the role of the applicant is not serious. The only allegation against him is that he gave shelter to the co-accused and the victim. 5. These facts are not disputed by the learned State Counsel. 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 of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. (Ravindra Maithani, J) 20.02.2025 Avneet/