Uttarakhand High Court
Waseem vs State Of Uttarakhand on 29 July, 2026
Author: Ravindra Maithani
Bench: Ravindra Maithani
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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
Second Bail Application (IA No.3 OF 2025)
in
Criminal Appeal No. 151 of 2021
Waseem --Appellant
Versus
State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent
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Presence:-
Mr. Arvind Vashisth, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Mr.
Siddhant Tiwari, learned counsel for the appellant.
Mr. Pankaj Joshi, learned A.G.A. for the State.
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Coram: Hon'ble Ravindra Maithani, J.
Hon’ble Siddhartha Sah, J.
Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)
Instant appeal is preferred against the judgment and
order dated 16.03.2021/17.03.2021, passed in Special Sessions
Trial No.19 of 2019, State vs. Waseem’, by the court of learned
Special Judge (POCSO)/Additional Sessions Judge/F.T.C.,
Haldwani, District Nainital. By it, the appellant has been convicted
under Sections 354, 354A, 376(3), 506 of the IPC and Section
5(l)(m)/6 and Section 9(l)(m)/10 of the Protection of Children from
Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced accordingly. The
appellant seeks bail during pendency of this appeal.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the
record.
3. First Bail Application No.1 of 2021 was rejected on
03.08.2021. Now the appellant has moved Second Bail Application
(IA No. 3 of 2025).
4. No fresh ground has been made in the Second Bail
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Application. Accordingly, this Court is of the view that there is no
ground to enlarge the appellant on bail. Accordingly, the Second
Bail Application (IA No.3 of 2025) deserves to be rejected.
5. The Second Bail Application (IA No.3 2025) is rejected.
6. List in due course.
(Siddhartha Sah, J.) (Ravindra Maithani, J.)
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