HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL First Bail Application No. 244 of 2025 Jaspal Singh Bhatti @ Mintu ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent First Bail Application No. 247 of 2025 Sukhdev Singh @ Sonu Gill ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Mr. M.K. Ray, Advocate for the applicants. Ms. Manisha Rana Singh, D.A.G. for the State. Mr. S.K. Mandal, Advocate for the informant. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Since both these bail applications arise from the same FIR, they are heard together and are being decided by this common order. 2. Applicants Jaspal Singh Bhatti @ Mintu and Sukhdev Singh @ Sonu Gill are in judicial custody in FIR No. 83 of 2024, under Sections 302, 307, 120-B and 34 IPC and Section 3/25 of the Arms Act, 1959, Police Station Nanakmatta, District Udham Singh Nagar. They have sought their release on bail. 2 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused. 4. Learned counsel for the applicants would submit that co-accused, having similar role, have already been granted bail. 5. Learned State Counsel admits that it is a case of parity. 6. Learned counsel for the informant would submit that it is not a case of parity; the applicants have provided guns to the actual shooters. 7. It is a stage of bail. Much of the discussion is not expected of. Arguments are being appreciated with the caveat that any observation made in this order shall have no bearing at any subsequent stage of the trial, or in any other proceeding. 8. Admittedly, no evidence has been placed to substantiate that it is the applicants, who provided guns to the actual shooters. 9. Having considered, this Court is of the view that it is a case fit for bail and the applicants deserve to be enlarged on bail. 3 10. The bail applications are allowed. 11. Let the applicants be released on bail, on their executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each in the like amount, by each one of them, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. (Ravindra Maithani, J) 19.02.2025 Ravi Bisht