IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 23rd day of September, 2009 Bail Application No. 954 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Bhuvneshwar Prasad Thapliyal S/o Sadanand, R/o Village Toankhand, P.S. Muyalgoan, Patti Nailchami District Tehri Garhwal. ………… Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party S Arising out of Crime No. 742 of 2009 Under Sections: 5 / 6 of Explosive Substance Act, 1908 Police Station: Ghansali District: Tehri Garhwal. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Indu M. Uniyal, Advocate along with Mr. Rajendra Kotiyal, Advocate present for the applicant. Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder present for the respondent State. Applicant Bhuvneshwar Prasad Thapliyal, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 742 of 2009, relating to offence punishable under Section 5 / 6 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, P.S. Ghansali, District Tehri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is a licensed dealer of the explosives. A copy of the renewal of the license is annexed as Annexure –2 to the affidavit filed with the bail application. Considering the renewal of license issued by the Government of India, Office of the Joint Chief Explosive Controller, Central Area, Agra, to the applicant relating to explosive material, 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 Bhuvneshwar Prasad Thapliyal be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal. [ (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 23.09.2009 H.Negi 2