2026:UHC:4833 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS ABA No. 1277 of 2025 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. N.S. Kanyal, learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. By means of the present application, the applicant seeks grant of anticipatory bail in connection with F.I.R. No. 498 of 2025 dated 17.07.2025, registered under Sections 109(1), 115(2) and 351(2) of the B.N.S. at Police Station Kotwali Manglour, District Haridwar. The F.I.R. implicates three accused persons, including the present applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case; that, the applicant is a young student presently pursuing his graduation and is preparing for competitive examinations; that, the applicant is ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation and shall abide by any condition that may be imposed by this Court. 5. He would further submit that the principal role in the alleged occurrence has been attributed to co-accused Himanshu, who is stated to have actively participated in the commission of the offence, whereas no specific overt act of comparable nature has been assigned to the present applicant; that, a co-accused, having an identical and similar role, has already been granted anticipatory bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 17.02.2026 2026:UHC:4833 and, therefore, the applicant is entitled to the benefit of parity. 6. Per contra, learned State Counsel fairly submits that, as per the allegations contained in the F.I.R., the principal role has indeed been attributed to co-accused Himanshu, who is alleged to have actively participated in the commission of the offence. He, however, submits that the investigation is still in progress. Learned State Counsel also does not dispute the fact that a co-accused having a similar role has been granted anticipatory bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court. 7. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record. 8. Having considered the rival submissions advanced by learned counsel for the parties, the nature and gravity of the allegations contained in the F.I.R., the role attributed to the present applicant, the fact that the principal allegations are directed against co-accused Himanshu, the absence of any material indicating the necessity of custodial interrogation of the applicant, and further taking into consideration the principle of parity inasmuch as a similarly situated co- accused has already been granted anticipatory bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court, this Court is of the considered opinion that the applicant has made out a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. 9. Consequently, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, it is directed that, in the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with F.I.R. No. 498 of 2025 dated 17.07.2025, registered at Police Station Kotwali Manglour, District 2026:UHC:4833 Haridwar, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Investigating Officer/Court concerned, subject to the following conditions: (i) The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer as and when required and shall cooperate with the investigation as well as the trial proceedings; (ii) The applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case; (iii) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or attempt to influence any witness in any manner whatsoever; (iv) The applicant shall not leave the country without prior permission of the Court concerned and, if he possesses a passport, shall furnish the details thereof before the Investigating Officer/Court concerned; (v) The applicant shall regularly appear before the Court concerned on each and every date fixed, unless exempted in accordance with law; (vi) The applicant shall not misuse the liberty of anticipatory bail and shall maintain good conduct throughout the pendency of the proceedings. 10. In the event of breach of any of the aforesaid conditions, it shall be open to the prosecution to move an appropriate application seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail in accordance with law. 11. Subject to the aforesaid conditions, the anticipatory bail application stands allowed. (Alok Mahra, J.) 15.06.2026 Mamta MAM TA RANI Digitally signed by MAMTA RANI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6a812005bebfcf46f2 44f3e584af1449e430ef900bf0 9a6d67ebbd642671329b, postalCode=263001, st=Uttarakhand, serialNumber=5de1751a4f1d 9cabfd54852c9e68911ca8b6 6dd26690a191648ab5d8dd0 04ef0, cn=MAMTA RANI Date: 2026.06.16 18:24:37 +05'30'