2025:UHC:10988 I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 1 0 TH DECEMBER, 2 0 2 5 FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 2 3 9 6 of 2 0 2 5 Jahid ..…Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Abhishek Verma, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, Brief Holder. Hon ’ble Alok Ku m ar Ver m a,J. The Applicant – Jahid is in judicial custody for the offence punishable under Section 303(2), Section 317(2) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Case Crime No.336 of 2025, registered at Police Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar. 2 . According to the respondent, a truck (Registration No.UK07CA-5535) was stolen on 05.10.2025. The First Information Report was registered on 07.10.2025 against unknown person. The said stolen truck was recovered from the possession of the applicant and co-accused persons. 3 . Heard Mr. Abhishek Verma, learned counsel 1 2025:UHC:10988 for the applicant and Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, learned Brief Holder for the respondent. 4 . Mr. Abhishek Verma, Advocate, has submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated by the police. The said truck was not stolen by him. The said truck was not recovered from his possession or at his instance. He is not a convicted person. He is a permanent resident of District Udham Singh Nagar, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding. He is in custody since 09.10.2025, and, Avesh alias Savej, a co-accused of similar role, has already been granted regular bail by this Court in First Bail Application No.2061 of 2025. 5 . Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, Brief Holder, has opposed the bail application. 6 . Bail is the rule and 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 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 2 2025:UHC:10988 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. 8 . The Bail Application is allowed. 9 . Let the applicant – Jahid 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. Dt: 10.12.2025 Pant 3