NAINITAL, India, Feb. 24 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 10:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

10th JANUARY, 2026

FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 5 of 2026

Rohit Pal alias Chotu Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand and Another Respondents

Counsel for the Applicant: Ms. Amreen Bano, Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondents: Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder.

Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma, J.

Applicant Rohit Pal alias Chotu is in judicial custody for the offence punishable under Section 109(1) read with Section 3(5), Section 309(4) and Section 317(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 in Case Crime No. 49 of 2025, registered at Police Station Sitarganj, District Udham Singh Nagar.

According to the First Information Report, on 01.02.2025, Smt. Anju, sister-in-law (Bhabhi) of the informant, saw that Rakesh, the brother of the informant, was lying on the ground covered in blood. The First Information Report was registered against an unknown person.

The prosecution has examined Smt. Anju (PW2). She has stated that she had seen the CCTV footage.

The rest of the judgment can viewed here : https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=I1mmm2bl4r4EREhYK63Kv3r8mhiZ2UxCYJeaIu18AVPM2zmFuid%2Bwc%2BpOcMZHVFf&caseno=BA1/5/2026&cCode=1&cino=UKHC010000992026&state_code=15&appFlag=

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