2026:UHC:4309 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS BA1 No.2354 of 2025 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Prabhat Kandpal, Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. This first bail application has been moved by the applicant seeking regular bail in F.I.R./Case Crime No.563 of 2025, under Sections 323, 504, 506, 376(2)(n) of I.P.C., registered at Police Station SIIDCUL, District Haridwar. 3. An F.I.R. was lodged against the applicant alleging that, on the false promise of marriage, he established physical relations with the complainant from July, 2022 and continued the relationship till shortly before the lodging of the F.I.R. It is further alleged that thereafter the applicant refused to marry the complainant, leading to registration of the present case. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is argued that the complainant is a major, a widow, and the mother of three children, fully capable of understanding the nature and consequences of her actions. Learned counsel contends that even if the allegations contained in the F.I.R. are accepted in their entirety, the relationship between the parties remained consensual for a considerable period of time. It is further submitted that the applicant has no criminal 2026:UHC:4309 antecedents, has been in judicial custody since 11.11.2025. 5. Learned State Counsel opposed the bail application and submitted that the allegations against the applicant are serious in nature and, therefore, he does not deserve to be enlarged on bail. 6. Having considered the rival submissions, this Court finds that the complainant and the applicant were admittedly major persons and the alleged relationship continued for a substantial period. The applicant does not have any criminal history and has remained in custody since 11.11.2025. There is nothing on record to indicate that the applicant, if enlarged on bail, is likely to abscond, tamper with the prosecution evidence, or influence the witnesses. The trial is also not likely to conclude in the near future. 7. Let the applicant-Monu Chauhan be released on bail, on executing personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of like amount, to the satisfaction of Court concerned. (Alok Mahra, J.) 30.05.2026 Arpan ARPAN JAISWAL Digitally signed by ARPAN JAISWAL DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=eabb68a3895e41937c266c23964c0485365445e3a2 0dddb7393398f9fe45ba3e, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=060FC17022BEAE3DE215D68D9D454C5109C B987446351E4DF04AADAA2C2CEA66, cn=ARPAN JAISWAL Date: 2026.05.30 16:51:21 +05'30'