Uttarakhand High Court
Ukhc010135812026 vs State Of Uttarakhand on 3 August, 2026
Author: Rakesh Thapliyal
Bench: Rakesh Thapliyal
UKHC010135812026
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BA1/1351/2026
Arjun Bam Alias Man Singh Bam
--Applicant
Versus
State Of Uttarakhand
--Respondent
Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J.
1. Mr. Sandeep Adhikari, learned Legal Aid
Counsel for the applicant.
2. Ms. Meenakshi Sharma, learned AGA for
the State.
3. Present applicant “Arjun Bam @ Man
Singh Bam, son of Chat Bahadur Bam”, is
praying for regular bail in reference to FIR
dated 22.04.2023 bearing FIR No. 01 of 2023
registered at Police Station – Nandnagar, Ghat,
District – Chamoli wherein present applicant is
facing trial for the offences punishable under
Section 376 IPC read with Section 3 / 4 of the
POCSO Act.
4. Instant bail application is moved through
learned Legal Aid Counsel.
5. It is argued by the learned counsel for the
applicant that applicant is languishing in jail
since last more than three years i.e. w.e.f.
24.04.2023. He further submits that both the
victim and informant belongs to Nepal and
they left for Nepal. He further submits that
neither the informant nor the victim are joining
the trial, as such, no substantial progress in the
trial, therefore, he may be released on bail.
6. On the other side, learned State Counsel
have not disputed that applicant is languishing
in jail since 24.04.2023 and victim and
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informant are residents of Nepal and there is
no substantial progress in the trial.
7. After hearing the learned counsel for the
parties and taking into consideration that
applicant is languishing in jail since 24.04.2023
and victim and informant are residents of
Nepal and there is no substantial progress in
the trial and as such, there is no possibility that
trial would be expedited soon, therefore, this
Court is of the view that the applicant deserves
for bail.
8. Accordingly, without expressing any
opinion on the merit of the case, the bail
application is allowed.
9. Let the applicant “Arjun Bam @ Man
Singh Bam, son of Chat Bahadur Bam”, be
released on bail on furnishing his personal
bond and two sureties, each of the like amount
to the satisfaction of the court concerned.
(Rakesh Thapliyal, J.)
03.08.2026
SKS
