Uttarakhand High Court
Rajesh vs State Of Uttarakhand on 6 January, 2025
Author: Ravindra Maithani
Bench: Ravindra Maithani
HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
First Bail Application No.2008 of 2024
Rajesh ........Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand ........Respondent
Present:-
Ms. Prabha Naithani, Advocate for the applicant.
Mr. S.C. Dumka, A.G.A. for the State.
Hon'ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)
Applicant is in judicial custody in Case Crime No.
103 of 2023, under Sections 363, 366, 376 (3), 376 (2) (n) IPC
and Section 3 (a)/4 (2), 5 (n)/ 6 of the Protection of Children
From Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Police Station Buggawala,
District Haridwar. He has sought his release on bail.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused
the record.
3. According to the FIR, the victim a young girl left
her house on 08.12.2023 at 2:00 in the midnight. She was
searched, but could not be traced out.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit
that the applicant is 21 years of age. The applicant and the
victim both were in relationship. This is what the victim has
stated in her statement under Section 164 of the Code of
Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“the Code”). Reference has been
made Annexure 3, which is statement of the victim under
Section 164 of the Code.
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5. These facts are admitted by learned State counsel.
6. Having considered the entirety of facts, this Court
is of the view that it is a case fit for bail and the applicant
deserves to be enlarged on bail.
7. The bail application is allowed.
8. Let the applicant be released on bail, on his
executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable
sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the
court concerned.
(Ravindra Maithani, J)
06.01.2025
Jitendra