Vikram Gusain v. State of Uttarakhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Uttarakhand High Court, WPCRL No.1537 of 2025, decided 26.11.2025 by Ashish Naithani, J. Challenge to FIR No.0392 of 2025 (P.S. Nehru Colony, Dehradun) under Ss.318(4) & 61(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and S.24 Emigration Act 1983 (<7 years punishment). Petition disposed of per Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar (2014) 8 SCC 273 guidelines — surrender before court and seek bail, conditional on cooperation with investigation; benefit forfeited automatically on non-cooperation.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of under the Arnesh Kumar guidelines: Petitioner to surrender before the court and seek bail, with the benefit conditional upon cooperating with the investigation and rendering full support to Respondent No.2; the benefit lapses automatically upon any dereliction. ¶5