Keshav Pal vs State Of Uttarakhand

Alok Kumar Verma, J

The Applicant-Keshav Pal is in judicial custody for the offence under Section 303(2), Section 317(2), Section 111 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in the First Information Report No.336 of 2024, registered at Police Station Transit Camp, District Udham Singh Nagar.

According to the respondent, a Splendor motorcycle (Registration No.UK06BA4964) of the informant was stolen on 18/19-11-2024. The First Information Report was registered on 30.11.2024 against unknown person. On 11.07.2025, nine motorcycles were recovered from the possession of the present applicant and co-accused persons. Applicant was arrested.

Heard Mr. Mani Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder for the respondent.

Mr. Mani Kumar, Advocate, contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present matter. The said motorcycles were not stolen by the applicant. The said motorcycles were not recovered from the possession of the applicant. The said recovery was planted. There was no independent witness at the time of the alleged recovery. Applicant is not a convicted person. He is a permanent resident of District Udham Singh Nagar, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding. Charge-sheet has already been filed, and, Rajesh Kumar, the co-accused of similar role, has already been granted regular bail by this Court.

Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder, has opposed the bail application orally.

Bail is the rule and committal to jail is an exception. Refusal of bail is a restriction on the personal liberty of the individual, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The object of keeping the accused person in detention during the trial is not punishment. The main purpose is manifestly to secure the attendance of the accused.

Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for both the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case, no reason is found to keep the applicant behind the bars for an indefinite period, therefore, without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage.

The Bail Application is allowed.

Let the applicant- Keshav Pal be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned.