Advocates:
['G A', 'PIYUSH GARG', '', 'S C DUMKA AMICUS CURAIE', 'B D PANDE', 'H C PATHAK', 'PRADEEP UPRETI']

Reserved

HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

Government Appeal No. 33 of 2014

State of Uttarakhand

...Appellant

Versus

Abid Ali @ Asad Ali @ Ajit Singh @ Abu Bakar

….Respondent

Present:-

Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Government Advocate assisted by Mr. Lalit

Miglani, A.G.A. for the State/appellant.

Mr. S.C. Dumka, Amicus Curiae.

Ms. Manisha Bhandari, Mr. B.D. Pandey and Mr. H.C. Pathak,

Advocates for the respondent.

JUDGMENT

Per: Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J.

Instant Government Appeal is preferred against

the judgment and order dated 22.07.2013, passed in Jail

Appeal No. 7 of 2013, Asad Ali Vs. State of Uttarakhand, by

the court of 2^nd Additional Sessions Judge, Haridwar (for

short, “the appeal”). By the impugned judgment and order,

the conviction and sentence of the respondent Abid Ali @

Asad Ali @ Abu Bakar @ Ajeet Singh (hereinafter referred to

as “the accused”), under Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 469,

471 & 120B IPC, Section 14 Foreigners Act, 1946 (for short,

“the Foreigners Act”), Section 12 (1A)(a) of the Passports Act,

1967 (for short, “the Passports Act”), Section 3 of