1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 19th day of September, 2011 First Bail Application No. 681 of 2011 Criminal Side Meharban @ Babu S/o Nanu R/o village Bhokarheri P.S.Bhopa, District Muzaffarnagar …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 322 of 2010 Under Sections: 395, 342, 201, 420, 412 of I.P.C. Police Station: Kotwali Manglore District: Hardwar Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Mohd. Umar, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Sanjeev Singh, counsel for the applicant. Mr. Nandan Arya,A.G.A. present for the State. Heard. Applicant– Meharban @ Babu, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 322 of 2010, relating 2 to offences punishable under section 395, 342, 201, 420, 412 of I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali Manglore, District Hardwar, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that co accused Farman, Waseem, Dilawar @ Dilshad and Bhagat Ram @ Bholu have already been directed to be released on bail. It is further pointed out that there is no recovery from the applicant unlike those who are granted bail. It is pointed out that First Information Report shows that there were only four miscreants who committed the crime. In this connection attention of this court is drawn to the fact that four accused have already been directed to be released on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant pleaded that applicant has no criminal history. 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- Meharban @ Babu be released on bail on her executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hardwar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.19.09.2011 Nahid 3