IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 1st day of March 2011 I Bail Application No. 157 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Virendra Singh Bora @ Beeru Bora S/o Shri Rudra Singh R/o Pratappur, Chakaluwa P.S. Kaladhungi, District Nainital. ………… Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party Arising out of FIR No. 48 of 2009 Under Sections: 147, 148,149, 307, 332, 302, 396, 333, 353, 336, 412 / 34, 436, 427, 120-B of I.P.C., Sec. 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act & Sec. 3 of P.P.D.P. Act Police Station: Kaladhungi District: Nainital. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Lalit Sharma, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Govt. Advocate, present for the State. Applicant Virendra Singh Bora @ Beeru Bora, who is in jail in connection with F.I.R. No. 48 of 2009, relating to offences punishable under Section 147, 148, 149, 307, 332, 302, 396, 333, 353, 336, 412 / 34, 436, 2 427, 120-B of I.P.C., Section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, and one punishable under Section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, police station Kaladhungi, District Nainital, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that it is a case of mob reaction to the murder of one Balwant Singh Kanyal, Block Pramukh of the area. It is pointed out that there are more than 50 accused in the case. It is also submitted that the accused is in jail for last more than 1½ year. It is further submitted that co-accused Kishore Deopa @ Bablu and Virendra @ Munna Driver, with similar role, have already been directed to be released on bail. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Virendra Singh Bora @ Beeru Bora 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, Nainital. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 01.03.2011 H.Negi 3