JUDGMENT :

ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.

1. This bail application has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail in connection with FIR No. 138 of 2019, registered with Police Station Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar for the offence under Sections 363, 366, 376 of IPC and Section 3/4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

2. On 19.03.2019, an information was given by the informant to the Police Station Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar that the present applicant kidnapped her minor daughter in the intervening night of 16/17.03.2019. The present applicant was arrested on 20.03.2019 and the victim was recovered from his custody. After completion of the investigation, charge-sheet is submitted.

3. Heard Mr. Abhishek Verma, the learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. T.C. Agarwal, the learned Deputy Advocate General for the State through video conferencing.

4. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is an innocent person; he has been falsely implicated in this matter; the victim (PW-1) and her mother/informant (PW-2) did not support the prosecution case in the trial; the applicant is in cus