1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 28th day of February, 2011 IInd Bail Application No. 162 of 2011 Criminal Side Dalip Singh Adhikari S/o Shri Anand Singh Adhikari R/o Village Doona, Tehsil Bhikaysain, District Almora presently posted as Junior Engineer Zila Panchayat Chamoli, Uttarakhand …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/F.I.R No. 04 of 2010 Under Sections: 7,13(1)(d) read with section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act,1988 Police Station: Vigilance Sector District: Dehradun Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Lalit Sharma, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. M.A.Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant–Dalip Singh Adhikari, who is in jail in 2 connection with F.I.R. No 04 of 2010, relating to offence punishable under section 7, 13(1)(d) read with section 13(2) of Prevention of Currpotion Act, 1988, Police Station Vigilance Sector, District Dehradun, has sought his release on bail. Heard. The First Bail Application was rejected by this court on 03.09.2010. Since then almost six months have passed. Applicant is in jail for more than one year. It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that still not a single witness has been examined on behalf of the prosecution, and trial may take long time. In view of the above new ground, after the rejection of the First Bail Application, this Court is of the view, that the applicant deserves bail. The Second Bail Application is allowed. Let the applicant-Dalip Singh Adhikari be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.28.02.2011 N.P 3