I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

18^th SEPTEMBER, 2025

FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 1725 of 2025

Akash ..…Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. D.N. Sharma, Advocate and

Ms. Manju Bahuguna, Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Himanshu Sain, Brief Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

The applicant – Akash is in judicial custody

for the offence punishable under Section 137(2), Section 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 3 read with Section 4 and Section 16 read with Section 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 in Case Crime No.73 of 2025, registered at Police Station Transit Camp, District

Udham Singh Nagar.

2. Heard Mr. D.N. Sharma, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Himanshu Sain, learned Brief

Holder for the respondent.

3. Mr. D.N. Sharma, Advocate, for the applicant submitted that the alleged victim (PW1) has not supported the case of the prosecution and there is no cogent and reliable evidence against the applicant –

accused. Applicant is in judicial custody since 17.04.2025. He is a permanent resident of District Budaun (Uttar Pradesh), t