HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Third Bail Application No.16 of 2025 Kuldeep Singh ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Mr. Vikas Anand, Advocate for the applicant. Ms. Rangoli Purohit, Brief Holder for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant is in judicial custody in FIR No. 17 of 2020, under Sections 302, 201 read with section 34 IPC, Police Station Kaladhungi, District Nainital. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. This is third bail application of the applicant. His first bail application was dismissed in non-prosecution on 12.07.2022. His second bail application was rejected on merits on 24.01.2023. 4. According to the prosecution case, the co-accused with the help of his wife killed his wife.. The allegations against the applicant mainly are that it is he who managed to get a car in which the deceased was taken alongwith the co-accused. Call detail records locates the applicant with the main accused and from the car certain articles like hair-band some nag etc. were also recovered. 5. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the main accused is one Ravindra Singh. It is submitted that there are 42 witnesses, but till date, only 23 witnesses have been examined. The applicant is in custody since 11.02.2020. 2 6. Learned State counsel admits that there are 42 witnesses, out of which only 23 witnesses have examined. The applicant is in custody for a long. She would submit that the witnesses have supported the prosecution case. 7. The case is based on circumstantial evidence. It is the allegation that the co-accused wanted to kill his wife. He took the help of the applicant, who managed to get a car. 8. Having considered the evidence that are available against the applicant and the period of custody and number of witnesses which are yet to be examined, this Court is of the view that it is a case fit for bail and the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail. 9. The bail application is allowed. 10. 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) 19.06.2025 Jitendra