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2026 DAILYLAW 7527 (UTT)

DHIRENDRA SINGH GAILAKOTI v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

BA1/1102/2026 · 2026-07-02

Rakesh Thapliyal

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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UKHC010109682026 2026:UHC:5303 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS BA1/1102/2026 Dhirendra Singh Gailakoti --Applicant Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J. 1. Mr. D.C.S. Rawat, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, learned AGA for the State. 3. Present applicant “Dhirendra Singh Gailakoti, son of Rajendra Singh Gailakoti” is praying for regular bail in reference to FIR dated 19.09.2025 bearing FIR No. 0085 of 2025 registered at Police Station – Kotwali Almora, District – Almora wherein present applicant along with two others Sunil Singh Kathayat and Kapil Dhapola have been implicated for the offences punishable under Section 318 (4), 336, 338, 340 and 61 (2) BNS, 2023. 4. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated and in fact, he is not the beneficiary of the loan, which was advanced to the other co-accused namely Sunil Singh Kathayat and Kapil Dhapola and present applicant is only guarantor. He further submits that all the offences are triable by Magistrate and the applicant is languishing in jail since 19.05.2025 and applicant has no criminal antecedent and if the applicant is enlarged on bail, he will cooperate with the investigation and will not make any attempt to temper with the evidence. UKHC010109682026 2026:UHC:5303 5. On the other hand, learned State Counsel have not disputed this fact that all the offences are triable by Magistrate and investigation is still going on and applicant is the only guarantor and have no criminal antecedent. 6. After hearing the arguments of learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration that all the offences are triable by Magistrate and the applicant is only guarantor and have no criminal antecedent, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves for bail. 7. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case the bail application is allowed subject to the following condition: i. Applicant “Dhirendra Singh Gailakoti, son of Rajendra Singh Gailakoti” be released on bail on furnishing his personal bond and two sureties, each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned. ii. After being released on bail, applicant shall cooperate with the investigation and he will not make any attempt to induce the witnesses or temper with the evidence. iii. Applicant will not leave the country without permission of the court. (Rakesh Thapliyal, J.) 02.07.2026 SKS