HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL 1st Bail Application No. 200 of 2024 Vishwanath Pandit ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand .….Opposite Party Present:- Mr. Pradeep Chamiyal, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Anchit Khokher, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. V.S. Rawat, AGA for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant Vishwanath Pandit is in judicial custody in FIR No. 192 of 2022, under Sections 376, 506 IPC & Sections 3, 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, P.S. Nehru Colony, District Dehradun. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. It is argued that the co-accused Avinash has already been granted bail, as the victim stated that her relationship with the co-accused was consensual. He would submit that the victim has also stated that her relationship with the applicant was consensual. 4. These facts are not disputed by the learned State Counsel. 5. 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. 6. The bail application is allowed. 2 7. 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) 18.03.2025 Avneet/