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2025 DAILYLAW 13445 (UTT)

RAVINDER BHATNAGAR v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

BA1/2419/2024 · 2025-06-06

Alok Mahra

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2025:UHC:4652 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS BA1 No.2419 of 2024 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Sandeep Adhikari, learned Legal Aid counsel for the applicant. Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. This is first bail application moved by the applicant seeking regular bail in Case Crime No.336 of 2021, under Sections 376(2)(n), 376(2)(p), 376 (3) I.P.C. and Section 3(A)/ 4(ii) , 5(L)/6, 5 (n) and 6 of POCSO Act, registered at Thana/P.S. Kankhal, District Haridwar. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant has falsely been implicated in the instant crime; has no criminal history and is languishing in jail since long. He submits that applicant has no relations with his wife and, on the instructions of her mother, victim (daughter of the applicant) has given statement against the applicant; that the allegations levelled against the applicant are not medically proved. He submits 2025:UHC:4652 that in case, the applicant is granted bail, he will not misuse the same and will furnish the bail surety as per the satisfaction of this Court. 4. Learned State Counsel vehemently opposed the bail application. He submits that, in the statements of the victim recorded under Section 161 and Section 164 Cr.P.C., she has categorically made allegations against the applicant, who is father of the victim. He submits that specific role has been assigned to the present applicant and, as such, applicant should not be granted bail. 5. I have considered the submission advanced by the learned counsel for the parties. I am not inclined to grant bail to the applicant at this stage. The bail application is rejected. (Alok Mahra, J.) 06.06.2025 BS BALWANT SINGH Digitally signed by BALWANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=fbbd191c8bdb8b16e8ca7937deaf72a17 c02fe2eacbf28cdf4ba7ce8640c5820, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=04E141DF4614F9A4D5F48346EB5 53DE5185F418755DC00A7A13C14A680C3FA90, cn=BALWANT SINGH Date: 2025.06.09 19:08:17 +05'30'