IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 12th day of November, 2009 Bail Application No. 1050 of 2009 Criminal Side Smt. Kusum Basnet, W/o Shri Til Bahadur, R/o Village Dholas, Hariyawala Kala, P.S. Cantt., Dehradun …….Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party. Arising out of Case Crime No. 40/139 of 2002, Under Sections: 409/420/471 I.P.C., P.S.: Cantt., Dehradun Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. R.P. Nautiyal, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Brief Holder for the State. Applicant–Smt. Kusum Basnet, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 40/139 of 2002, relating to offences punishable under Sections 409/420/471 I.P.C., Police Station Cantt., Dehradun, has sought her release on bail. Applicant is a woman. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the amount said to have been mentioned in the cheque, allegedly forged, is Rs.42,800/- only. Applicant is a Village Pradhan. 2 In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant-Smt. Kusum Basnet be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.12.11.2009 NS