RAHUL SHARMA Vs. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Applicant Rahul Sharma, who is in judicial custody in Case Crime/FIR No.41 of 2022, under Ss. 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120-B of IPC, Police Station New Tehri, District Tehri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail.

(2.) Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the material available on file.

(3.) Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that there is no evidence whatsoever against the applicant /accused and only fault of the applicant/accused is that he was the Bank Manager at the time when the alleged offence, as per the prosecution story, has taken place. He would further submit that if at all any offence has been committed that may be only the negligence on the part of the applicant/accused while posted as Bank Manager. He would further submit that the co-accused Saurabh Sukhija @ Manu has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dtd. 5/7/2023 and the applicant/accused is also entitled to be released on bail on the basis of parity; that, the applicant/accused is in judicial custody since 18/4/2023; that, the charge sheet has been filed and nothing is to be recovered from him.