IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL First Bail Application No.17 of 2026 Iqbal ......Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand …..Respondent Presence: Mr. Subhash Tyagi Bhardwaj, learned counsel for the Applicant.

Mr. Vipul Painuly, learned A.G.A. for the State.

Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.

1. This first bail application under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has been filed by the Applicant seeking regular bail in connection with Case Crime No.363 of 2025 under Section 64(2)(m), 308(2), 319(2), 352 of B.N.S., Police Station Bahadrabad, District Haridwar, during the pendency of trial.

2. As per the State’s story as alleged in the FIR the applicant concealed his identity, real name and religion and committed rape by force on victim with the false assurance of marriage. An FIR was lodged by the complainant/victim on 19.09.2025 at

06.03 PM at Police Station Bahadarabad.

3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the records.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the statements on record do not clearly establish the commission of the alleged offences against the applicant. It is further contended that the applicant and the victim were well a