IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital the 3rd day of December 2003 Bail Application No. 1000 of 2003 Order on the bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Tara Dutt Kothari S/o Sri Ganesh Dutt R/o Ward No. 4 Kasba & Police Station Kala Dhungi District Nainital … Applicant Versus State of Uttaranchal … Opposite Party --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Arising out of case crime no. 354 of 2003 Under Sections 498-A and 304-B of I.P.C. 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act & 315/316 Cr. P.C Police Station Kaladhungi District Nainital By the court Hon’ble M.M.Ghildiyal, J: Heard learned counsel for the applicant, learned A.G.A. and Sri C.K. Sharma learned counsel for the complainant. Perused the F.I.R., the applicant is father-in-law of the deceased. In the F.I.R. general allegations have been made for demand of dowry against the applicant. Specific allegations have been made against the husband of the deceased in regard to demand of dowry. The husband is in jail. The applicant is about 60 years of age. Further the co-accused have already been granted bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case it is a fit case for bail. Let the applicant Tara Dutt Kothari be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Nainital. (M.M.Ghildiyal, J.) 11.12.2003 ASWAL