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Dhirendra Singh Gailakoti v. State of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand HC2 Jul 2026BA1/1102/2026

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Uttarakhand High Court; BA1/1102/2026; decided 02.07.2026 by Rakesh Thapliyal, J.; regular bail allowed for applicant Dhirendra Singh Gailakoti (son of Rajendra Singh Gailakoti), presented as only guarantor (not loan beneficiary) in FIR No. 0085 of 2025 dated 19.09.2025, P.S. Kotwali Almora, District Almora; offences under Sections 318(4), 336, 338, 340 and 61(2) BNS, 2023; all offences triable by Magistrate; investigation ongoing; applicant in jail since 19.05.2025; no criminal antecedent; co-accused Sunil Singh Kathayat and Kapil Dhapola; release on personal bond plus two like sureties; bail conditions - cooperate with investigation, no witness inducement or evidence tampering, no leaving the country without court permission; no opinion expressed on merits; counsel: D.C.S. Rawat (applicant), Pratiroop Pandey AGA (State).

What did the court decide?

Release of the applicant on bail on furnishing his personal bond and two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to the conditions that after release he cooperate with the investigation, refrain from inducing witnesses or tampering with evidence, and not leave the country without permission of the court.

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BA1/1102/2026

Dhirendra Singh Gailakoti
--Applicant
Versus
State Of Uttarakhand
--Respondent
Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J.
1.
Mr. D.C.S. Rawat, learned counsel for the
applicant.
2.
Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, learned AGA for
the State.
3.
Present
applicant
“Dhirendra
Singh
Gailakoti, son of Rajendra Singh Gailakoti” is
praying for regular bail in reference to FIR
dated 19.09.2025 bearing FIR No. 0085 of 2025
registered at Police Station – Kotwali Almora,
District – Almora wherein present applicant
along with two others Sunil Singh Kathayat
and Kapil Dhapola have been implicated for
the offences punishable under Section 318 (4),
336, 338, 340 and 61 (2) BNS, 2023.
4.
It is argued by the learned counsel for the
applicant that applicant is innocent and has
been falsely implicated and in fact, he is not
the beneficiary of the loan, which was
advanced to the other co-accused namely Sunil
Singh Kathayat and Kapil Dhapola and
present applicant is only guarantor. He further
submits that all the offences are triable by
Magistrate and the applicant is languishing in
jail since 19.05.2025 and applicant has no
criminal antecedent and if the applicant is
enlarged on bail, he will cooperate with the
investigation and will not make any attempt to
temper with the evidence.

5. On the other hand, learned State Counsel have not disputed this fact that all the offences are triable by Magistrate and investigation is still going on and applicant is the only guarantor and have no criminal antecedent. 6. After hearing the arguments of learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration that all the offences are triable
by Magistrate and the applicant is only guarantor and have no criminal antecedent, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves for bail.
7. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case the bail application is allowed subject to the following condition: i. Applicant “Dhirendra Singh Gailakoti, son of Rajendra Singh Gailakoti” be released on bail on furnishing his personal bond and two sureties, each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned. ii. After being released on bail, applicant shall cooperate with the investigation and he will not make any attempt to induce the witnesses or temper with the evidence. iii. Applicant will not leave the country without permission of the court. (Rakesh Thapliyal, J.) 02.07.2026 SKS

5.
On the other hand, learned State Counsel
have not disputed this fact that all the offences
are triable by Magistrate and investigation is
still going on and applicant is the only
guarantor and have no criminal antecedent.
6.
After hearing the arguments of learned
counsel for the parties and taking into
consideration that all the offences are triable

by Magistrate and the applicant is only
guarantor and have no criminal antecedent,
this Court is of the view that the applicant
deserves for bail.

7.
Accordingly, without expressing any
opinion on the merit of the case the bail
application is allowed subject to the following
condition:
i.
Applicant
“Dhirendra
Singh
Gailakoti, son of Rajendra Singh Gailakoti” be
released on bail on furnishing his personal
bond and two sureties, each of the like amount
to the satisfaction of the court concerned.
ii. After being released on bail, applicant
shall cooperate with the investigation and he
will not make any attempt to induce the
witnesses or temper with the evidence.
iii. Applicant will not leave the country
without permission of the court.
(Rakesh Thapliyal, J.)
02.07.2026
SKS

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