I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

27^TH AUGUST, 2025

ANTI CI PATORY BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 982 of 2025

Mehar Singh alias Mintu …Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand …Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Sachin Panwar, Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pradeep Lohani,

Brief Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

This Application has been filed for

anticipatory bail in Case Crime No. 146 of 2015 (Criminal Case No.594 of 2023), registered at Police

Station Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar.

2. The First Information Report was registered against the applicant, co-accused Udaiveer, co-accused Divya, and co-accused Sonu. Charge-sheet has been filed under Section 394 and Section 411 of the Indian

Penal Code, 1860.

3. According to the First Information Report dated 15.06.2015, the applicant and co-accused persons beat the informant at around 06:00 p.m. on 12.06.2015, snatched Rs.24,000/- and took his cow

with them.

4. Heard Mr. Sachin Panwar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder for the respondent.

5. Mr. Sachin Panwar, Advocate submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present matter. He was not present on the spot. He has no criminal antecedents. He is a permanent resident of District Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding. Charge-sheet has already been filed. Co-accused Udaiveer has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Anticipatory Bail Application No.827 of 2025.

6. Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder has opposed the anticipatory bail application orally.

7. Personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India is very precious fundamental right and it should be curtailed only when it becomes imperative according to the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.

8. Having heard the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and keeping in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the present Application, filed for anticipatory bail, is allowed. It is directed that in the event of arrest of the applicant-Mehar Singh alias Mintu, he shall be released on anticipatory bail on executing a personal bond of Rs. 30,000/ - and two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Arresting Officer, subject to the following conditions: -

(i) Applicant shall attend the trial court regularly and he shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment;

(ii) Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person, acquainted with the facts of this case;

(iii) Applicant shall not leave the country without the previous permission of the trial court.

9. It is clarified that if the applicant misuses or violates any of the conditions, imposed upon him, the prosecution agency will be free to move the Court for cancellation of the anticipatory bail.

___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J.

Dt: 27.08.2025 JKJ/Pant