UKHC010210002023 2026:UHC:6695 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS ABA/1173/2023 Vikas Sharma --Applicant Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Lalit Milgani, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. N.S. Kanyal, learned A.G.A. along with Mr. Pramod Tiwari, learned Brief Holder for the State. 3. By means of the present application, the applicant seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 0428 of 2023, registered at Police Station Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 504, 506 I.P.C. and 3(1)(r)/5 of the S.C. and S.T. Act. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that according to the FIR, in a meeting of Management Committee of a Society the applicant used Caste coloured remarks against the informant; that, even if the entire FIR is accepted in its entirety, no such offence under the Act is made out. 5. Learned State Counsel, on instructions, submits that the investigation has been concluded and the Investigating Officer has already UKHC010210002023 2026:UHC:6695 submitted the charge-sheet before the competent Court. 6. In reply, learned counsel for the applicant submits that this Court, vide interim order dated 06.01.2024, granted interim anticipatory bail to the applicant and pursuant thereto, the applicant has remained available to the Investigating Officer and has fully cooperated with the investigation. It is further submitted that the investigation now stands concluded, the charge- sheet has been filed, and no material has been brought on record to indicate that the custodial interrogation of the applicant is either necessary or required. It is, therefore, prayed that the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant be confirmed. 7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the material available on record, and considering the fact that the applicant has remained protected under the interim order dated 06.01.2024, has duly cooperated with the investigation, the investigation has been completed, the charge-sheet has already been submitted before the competent Court, and there is nothing on record to suggest that the custodial interrogation of the applicant is now required, this Court is of the opinion that the interim protection granted to the applicant deserves to be confirmed. No opinion is being expressed on the merits of the case. 8. Accordingly, the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant vide order dated 06.01.2024 UKHC010210002023 2026:UHC:6695 is made absolute. The applicant shall continue to remain on anticipatory bail on the same terms and conditions as contained in the order dated 06.01.2024, subject to compliance thereof and subject to any other condition(s), if imposed by the trial Court in accordance with law. 9. The anticipatory bail application is, accordingly, allowed. 10. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Alok Mahra, J.) 31-07-2026 mamta MA MTA RANI Digitally signed by MAMTA RANI DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6a812005bebfcf46f 244f3e584af1449e430ef900b f09a6d67ebbd642671329b, postalCode=263001, st=Uttarakhand, serialNumber=5de1751a4f1d 9cabfd54852c9e68911ca8b6 6dd26690a191648ab5d8dd0 04ef0, cn=MAMTA RANI Date: 2026.07.31 18:26:17 +05'30'