JUDGMENT

Alok Kumar Verma, J. - This bail application has been filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for grant of regular bail in connection with Case Crime No.320 of 2021, registered with Police Station Kotwali Laksar, District Haridwar for the offence under Sections 323, 363, 376-D, 376(3), 506 of IPC and Sections 5(g)/6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

2. According to the F.I.R. dated 01.04.2021, a gang rape was committed on the daughter of the informant. After the investigation, charge sheet was filed. During the trial, four witnesses were examined by the prosecution.

3. Heard Mr. Parikshit Saini, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Mohd. Safdar, the learned counsel for the applicants and Mr. Rohit Dhyani, the learned Brief Holder for the State.

4. The learned counsel for the applicants submitted that the applicants have been falsely implicated in this matter; the victim and the informant did not support the prosecution story; the applicants have no criminal history; they are permanent resident of District Haridwar; the applicant-Sahrukh is in custody since 25.04.2021 and the applicant-Usman is in custody since 05.07.2021.

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