JUDGMENT : Ravindra Maithani, J. Applicant is in judicial custody in Case Crime No.520 of 2023, under Sections 395, 412, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC, Police Station Kotwali, District Dehradun. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. It is a case of dacoity. According to the FIR, on 09.11.2023, eight persons entered into a jewellery showroom and on gunpoint, looted jewellery in huge amount. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that applicant has no role in the case. He did not commit dacoity. Nothing was recovered from him. He did not provide any assistance to the co-accused, who committed dacoity. The applicant has no connection with the main co-accused. The co-accused who had been assigned the role of harbouring or providing vehicles to the main co-accused have already been granted bail. 5. It is argued that the prosecution is relying on a transaction of one Neeraj, who transmitted Rs.1 lakh in the account of the applicant. But, it is argued that the applicant has financial dealing with Neeraj, who runs a common service centre. 6. Learned State Counsel would submit that one of the co-accused Adil gave Rs.1 lakh to Neeraj and Neeraj transmitted Rs.1 Lakh in the account of the applicant and that amount was given by the applicant to the main accused Akhilesh. 7. It is the stage of bail. Much of the discussion at this stage is not expected of. To the extent of appreciating the controversy, the matter may be examined with the caveat that any observation, made at this stage, shall have no bearing at any subsequent stage of the case. 8. The Court wanted to know from the learned State Counsel as to why money was given through applicant to the co-accused? There is no answer to it. What is stated that the applicant gave Rs.1 Lakh in cash to Akhilesh. There is no online transaction. It is also admitted that co-accused who have been assigned the role of harbouring the main accused and who have been assigned the role of assisting the co-accused by way of providing the vehicles have already been granted bail. 9. Having considered, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail 10. The bail application is allowed. 11.
9. Having considered, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail 10. The bail application is allowed. 11. Let the applicant be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Court concerned.