I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

29^TH DECEMBER, 2025

FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 1636 of 2025

Shivam alias Judi ..…Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Vikas Anand, Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder.

Counsel for the Informant : Ms. Unnati Pant, Advocate.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

Applicant - Shivam alias Judi is in judicial custody

for the offence punishable under Section 103(1) read with Section 3(5), Section 61(2) and Section 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Case Crime No.575 of 2024, registered at Police Station Rudrapur, District Udham Singh

Nagar.

2. According to the respondent – State, Sumit, aged about 24 years, the husband of the informant Smt. Renu, was missing since 14.11.2024. A report was registered on 21.11.2024 under Section 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 against unknown person. On the same day, i.e. 21.11.2024, an application was given by one Raju, the father of Sumit, to the police alleging that Sumit’s wife has an illicit relationship with Ganesh (co-accused). On 21.11.2024, the police arrested three co-accused