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

THE HON’BLE CHI EF JUSTI CE MR. G. NARENDAR

AND

THE HON’BLE JUSTI CE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY

Anticipatory Bail Application.301 of 2025

30^th December, 2025

Naveen Parihar --Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand --Respondent --------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Arvind Vashistha, learned Senior Counsel (through V.C.) assisted by Mr. Gaurav Singh (through V.C.) and Mr. Siddhant Tiwrai, learned

counsel for the applicant.

Mr. J. S. Virk, learned Deputy Advocate General along with Mr. Rakesh

Joshi, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.

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JUDGMENT : (per Mr. G. Narendar C. J.

Heard learned Senior Counsel for the applicant

and learned Deputy Advocate General for the State.

2. The brief facts of the case are that on 06.01.2025 Co-ordinate Bench of this Court had directed the stoppage of all mining activities in Bageshwar District after taking note of the precarious

situation created by the mining activities.

3. The instant petitioner was an intervening applicant in IA No.15 of 2025 in the said Suo Motu PIL registered by this Court as WPPIL No.174 of 202