Hon’ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J. (Oral)

This is a second bail application moved by the applicant Jagjeet Singh alias Jagga, who is seeking bail in relation to First Information Report dated 06.08.2022 bearing FIR No. 160 of 2022, P.S. Gadarpur, District Udham Singh Nagar. The First bail application was rejected by this court on 13.10.2023.

2. Against the order rejecting the First Bail Application the applicant approached to the Hon’ble Supreme Court by way of Special Leave Petition (Criminal) Diary no. 6062 of 2024; however the said SLP was dismissed on 21.02.2024. The order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court is read as under:

“1. Delay condoned.

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. We are not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail for the time being.

3. The Special Leave Petition stands dismissed.

4. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.”

3. Thereafter, the present second bail application was moved on 04.01.2025 after almost ten months of the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. The State was directed to file objection to the second bail application on 08.01.2025, and thereafter the State also filed their objections.

4. Mr. U.K. Uniyal, learned