2025:UHC:7514 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 25TH AUGUST, 2025 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1336 of 2025 Fardeen ..... Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Tajhar Qayyum, Advocate Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, Assistant Government Advocate. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. The applicant-Fardeen is in judicial custody under Sections 109, 115(2), 126(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 3(5), 324(2) and Section 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Case Crime No.202 of 2025, registered at Police Station Ramnagar, District Nainital. 2. According to the First Information Report dated 08.06.2025, the informant was beaten by the applicant, four other named co-accused and other 10- 15 unknown persons at around 05.40 p.m. on 07.06.2025, due to which he got injured. They also broke his mobile phone. 3. Heard Mr. Tajhar Qayyum, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, learned Assistant Government Advocate for the respondent. 1 2025:UHC:7514 4. Mr. Tajhar Qayyum, Advocate contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present matter. He was not present on the spot. Mohd. Sameer, the co-accused, however, he was not named in the First Information Report, but his role has been shown similar to the applicant’s role, has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Anticipatory Bail Application No.652 of 2025. Applicant is not a convicted person. He is a permanent resident of District Nainital, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding, and, he is in judicial custody since 10.06.2025. 5. Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, Assistant Government Advocate has opposed the bail application. However, he submitted that Mohd. Sameer, the co-accused of similar role, has already been granted anticipatory bail. 6. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for both the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case, 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. 7. The Bail Application is allowed. 8. Let the applicant – Fardeen be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing 2 2025:UHC:7514 two reliable sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. ___________________ Date: 25.08.2025 ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. JKJ/Pant 3