SL. No. Dat e Of f ice Not es, r epor t s, or ders or pr oceedin gs or dir ect ion s an d Regist r ar’s or der w it h Sign at u r es COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS 2026:UHC:528 ABA No.11 of 2026 Hon ’ble Ash ish Nait h an i, J. Mr. Vaibhav Singh Chauhan, learned counsel for the Applicant through VC. 2. Mr. G.S. Sandhu, learned Additional Advocate General, for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. Mr. Shubhr Rastogi, learned counsel for the Complainant through VC. 4. Applicant – Harun Khan @ Arun Khan, seeks anticipatory bail in FIR No.397 of 2025, dated 13.11.2025, under Section 316 (2) of B.N.S., at Police Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar, Uttarakhand. 5. As far as the offence under Section 316 (2) of B.N.S., is concerned, it carry a sentence of less than seven years, and it will be covered by the ratio laid down by the Hon’ble Apex Court in the matters of “Arnesh Kumar vs. State Of Bihar” reported in 2014 (8) SCC 273, where the Applicant is required to surrender before the court and seek his bail. However, the said benefit of “Arnesh Kumar vs. State of Bihar”, would be extended to the Applicant, subject to the condition that he cooperates with the investigation and render full support to the Respondent. 6. In view of the aforesaid, this writ petition is being disposed of under the guidelines framed under the judgment of “Arnesh Kumar vs State of Bihar”. However, if there is any dereliction on part of the Applicant for not cooperating in the investigation, the benefit as granted by this order would automatically seize to have its effect. ( Ash ish Nait h an i, J.) Vacat ion Ju dge 1 3 .0 1 .2 0 2 6 Nitesh/