I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

19^TH SEPTEMBER, 2025

ANTI CI PATORY BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 1073 OF 2025

Vikas Kumar Dhiman ..... Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Naveen Singh Bisht,

Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal,

Brief Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

This Application for anticipatory bail has been

filed in Case Crime No.347 of 2025, registered at Kotwali Haridwar, District Haridwar under Sections 323, 376(2)(n) and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code,

1860.

2. According to the First Information Report dated 17.05.2025, under the pretext of marriage, the applicant established physical relations with the

informant. Now he refused to marry her.

counsel for the applicant and Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal,

learned Brief Holder for the respondent.

that the said allegations are totally false. There was a

consensual relationship between the applicant and informant. But, the applicant never promised to marry the informant because she is a married lady and she has a child. Applicant has no criminal antecedents. He is a permanent resident of District Haridwar, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding.

5. Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, Brief Holder has opposed the anticipatory bail application orally.

6. 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.

7. 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-Vikas Kumar Dhiman, 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 cooperate with the Investigating Agency and he shall make himself available for interrogation by a police officer as and when required;

(ii) If the charge-sheet is filed, the applicant shall attend the trial court regularly and he shall not seek any unnecessary adjournment;

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

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

8. 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.

Date: 19.09.2025 JKJ/Pant