IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL First Bail Application No. 584 of 2025

24^th September, 2025 Sumit --Applicant Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the applicant.

Ms. Rangoli Purohit, learned Brief Holder for the State.

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J.

Applicant Sumit, who is in judicial custody in Case Crime/ FIR No.58 of 2025, under Section 69 & 77 of B.N.S. and Section 67(A) of I.T. Act, P. S. Kotwali Manglour, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on record.

3. As per the prosecution story, on 19.01.2025, the First Information Report was lodged by the informant/complainant alleging therein that she was on talking terms with the present applicant, who had offered her friendship. It is further alleged that on 17.12.2024, when she went to her school, the applicant took her to a hotel and committed rape on the pretext of a false promise of marriage and also made a video clip of the incident. Thereafter, on 16