2025:UHC:9463 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 28TH OCTOBER, 2025 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2027 of 2025 Bilal ..…Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Assistant Government Advocate assisted by Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, Brief Holder. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. Applicant – Bilal is in judicial custody for the offence punishable under Sections 305, 331(4) and Section 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Case Crime No.212 of 2025, registered at Kotwali Jwalapur, District Haridwar. 2. According to the respondent, jewelery, two wrist watches and Rs.3,50,000- of the informant were stolen on 04.05.2025. The First Information Report was registered against unknown person. On 06.05.2025, some stolen jewelery, two wrist watches and Rs.3,29,000/- were recovered from the possession of the applicant. 1 2025:UHC:9463 3. Heard Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Tumul Nainwal, learned Assistant Government Advocate for the respondent. 4. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate contended that the applicant has been implicated by the police in the present matter. The said articles were not recovered from his possession. The said recoveries were planted. 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 06.05.2025. 5. Mr. Tumul Nainwal, Assistant Government Advocate, 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 2 2025:UHC:9463 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 – Bilal 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. Date: 28.10.2025 Pant/ 3