IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

1^st Bail Application No.132 of 2025 Devendra Singh ......Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand & Another …..Respondents Presence Mr. Raj Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the Applicant.

Mr. Himanshu Saini, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand.

Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J.

The present bail application is moved on behalf of the Applicant, Devendra Singh, who is in judicial custody since 04.09.2024 in connection with FIR No. 232 of 2024, lodged at Police Station Transit Camp, District Udham Singh Nagar, for offences punishable under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 61(2), 316(5), 238, and 111 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2. The FIR was lodged on 02.09.2024 by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Rudrapur, alleging that a sum of ₹13,51,46,000/- was fraudulently withdrawn from a government account maintained by CALA USN and PD NHAI NH-74 at IndusInd Bank, Rudrapur, using three forged cheques bearing numbers 215715, 215714, and 215515. The FIR was initially registered against unknown persons.

3. During the investigation, it was revealed that the Applicant served as Branch Manager at the relevant bank branch.

4. Heard Mr. Raj