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2025:UHC:10302 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL First Bail Application No.1923 of 2025 20th November, 2025
Kuldeep Haldar
--Applicant
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State of Uttarakhand --Respondent ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Presence:- Mr. Deep Prakash Bhatt, learned counsel for the applicant. Mr. Deepak Bisht, learned DAG for the State. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J.
Applicant Kuldeep Haldar, who is in judicial custody in connection with FIR/Case Crime No. 75 of 2025, under Sections 118(1), 109(1), 351(3), 61, 3(5) of BNS and Sections 4/25 of Arms Act, registered at P.S. Jhankaiya, District Udham Singh Nagar, has sought his release on bail.
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Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.
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As per the prosecution, the FIR was lodged alleging that Shaurya, a resident of Mayur Vihar, Amaun (Khatima), had been in telephonic contact with the informant friend’s minor daughter. After the informant spoke to Shaurya’s parents regarding the matter and was returning, Shaurya along with his friends allegedly
2025:UHC:10302 2 attacked him with a knife; that the informant sustained injuries on his stomach and right thumb while attempting to defend himself. It is further alleged that Shaurya and his friends assaulted him with kicks and punches, and Shaurya also threatened to kill him before leaving the spot. Shaurya’s parents subsequently arrived and intervened.
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Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the case; that, the applicant is not named in the FIR and that the main accused, Shaurya, has already been granted bail.
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Learned State Counsel does not dispute this fact.
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In view of the above, but, without expressing any opinion about merits of the case before the Trial Court, this Court is of the view that this is a fit case for bail.
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The bail application is thus, allowed and the applicant is directed to 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. (Alok Mahra, J.) 20.11.2025 BS BALWAN T SINGH Digitally signed by BALWANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=fbbd191c8bdb8b16e8ca7937deaf72a17c02f e2eacbf28cdf4ba7ce8640c5820, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=04E141DF4614F9A4D5F48346EB553D E5185F418755DC00A7A13C14A680C3FA90, cn=BALWANT SINGH Date: 2025.11.21 11:11:58 +05'30'