MEENAKSHI VERMA v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
Court: High Court of Uttarakhand
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHISH NAITHANI
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Case summary
High Court of Uttarakhand judgment dated 2026-04-23. MEENAKSHI VERMA v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings SL. Dat or directions No. e and Registrar’s order with Signatures 2026:UHC:3024 st BA 1 No. 470 of 2026 “Meenakshi Verma Vs. State of Uttarakhand” Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J. Mr. Mehboob Rahi, learned counsel for the Applicant. 2. Mr. Chitrarth Kandpal, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. In the High Court of Uttarakhand, the present case arises from Bail Application filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking regular bail for the Applicant – Meenakshi Verma D/o Late Ganesh Verma, who has been accused in FIR/Case Crime No. 0005 of 2026, under Sections 2 (B) (1), 2(B)(11), 2(B)(2) and under Section 3 (1) of the Uttarakhand (Uttar Pradesh Gangs and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 (Amendment) Act, 2024, at Police Station Kotwali Pithoragarh, District Pithoragarh. 4. As per the prosecution story that on 09. 01.
2026 informant/Officer In Charge Police Station Kotwali Pithoragarh lodged an FIR against the applicant and 2 other persons with the allegations that gang leader Suraj Bhadari, son of Nain Singh, resident of village Suraud, police station Kanalichhina, Pithoragarh, and his gang members Meenakshi Verma, daughter of late Shri Ganesh Verma, wife of Suraj Bhandari, resident of Dhungatoli, Baluwakot, Pithoragarh, currently resident of Suraud, police station Kanalichhina, Pithoragarh, and Sagar Soradi, son of Narayan Soradi, resident of Dhungatoli, police station Baluwakot, Pithoragarh, currently resident near Rai bridge, police station and district Pithoragarh, have become active as an organized criminal gang with the aim of gaining undue temporal, economic and material benefits for themselves and are involved in anti-social activities by committing serious crimes punishable under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, within the jurisdiction of the police station. 5.
Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has falsely been implicated in the present matter. He further submits that the co-accused has been granted bail. 6. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, the Applicant has made out a case for bail. 7. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. It is directed that the Applicant - Meenakshi Verma D/o Late Ganesh Verma, who has been accused in FIR/Case Crime No. 0005 of 2026, under Sections 2 (B) (1), 2(B)(11), 2(B)(2) and under Section 3 (1) of the Uttarakhand (Uttar Pradesh Gangs and Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act, 1986 (Amendment) Act, 2024, at Police Station Kotwali Pithoragarh, District Pithoragarh, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond with two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned court. The Applicant shall cooperate with the trial proceedings and shall not misuse the liberty granted to her. (Ashish Naithani, J. ) 23. 04. 2026 Nitesh/
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