2 1 . BA] SL. No. Dat e Office Not es, r epor t s, or der s 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:3990 BA1 No.846 of 2026 Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J. Ms. Ananya Jai and Mr. Akshay Joshi, learned counsel for the Applicant. 2. Mr. S.S. Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General assisted by Mr. Vikas Uniyal, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. Present bail application is moved by the applicant, who is in judicial custody in connection with FIR No.11 of 2023 under Section 2/3 of The Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, P.S. Kotwali Pithoragarh. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that it is a case of parity as all the co-accused persons have already been released on bail by the trial court. He submits that present applicant is also entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. 5. Learned State Counsel however refutes to the said submission and countered with the submission that the present applicant is the main accused. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 7. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. Let the applicant-Jagdish Chandra Punetha be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned. 8. Pending application, if any, stands disposed of. (Ashish Naithani, J.) 21.05.2026 Arti