1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 2nd day of November, 2011 First Bail Application No. 971 of 2011 Criminal Side Balam Lal S/o Shri Lata Lal R/o Village Gaunna, Tarhaktal Patwari Circle Gaunna Tehsil and District Chamoli …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand through Secretary Home, Secretariat, Dehradun. ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/F.I.R. No.05 of 2011 Under Sections: 302 and 201 of I.P.C Police Station: Patwari Circle Gaunna District: Chamoli Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Lokendra Dobhal, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S.Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. Heard. 2 Applicant– Balam Lal, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 05 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 302 and 201 of I.P.C, Patwari Circle Gaunna, Tehsil District Chamoli, has sought his release on bail. It is a case of circumstantial evidence. Two reports are said to have been lodged. In the first report nobody is named. In the subsequent report lodged after a week, applicant and two others are named. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has been named only due to the suspicion. Co accused Nandu Lal with similar role has already been directed to be released on bail. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The Bail Application is allowed. Let the applicant-Balam Lal, 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, Chamoli. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.02.11.2011 Nahid 3