1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 11th day of November, 2011 First Bail Application No. 892 of 2011 Criminal Side Gulab Kaur W/o Arjun Singh R/o Karai, P.S.Dhakala District patiyala, Punjab …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 269 of 2011 Under Sections: 392, 411 of I.P.C. Police Station: Kotwali Roorkee District: Hardwar Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the state. Same be taken on record. Mr. S.K.Shandilya, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. T.C.Aggarwal, Additional G.A, present for the State. 2 Heard. Applicant– Gulab Kaur, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 269 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 392 and 411 of I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali Roorkee, District Hardwar, has sought her release on bail. It is alleged in the First Information Report that applicant and co accused Smt. Karmjeet Kaur snatched a gold chain near roadways bus stand, Roorkee, and they were arrested. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant was on her way along with her niece to take a dip in holy Ganges in Hardwar, when the incident is said to have been taken place at Roorkee. It is pleaded that applicant, co accused Smt. Karmjeet Kaur dashed at another woman while boarding the bus, and she had no intention to snatch the chain. The applicant is a woman. She has no criminal history. She is in jail for last more than three months. Co accused Smt. Karmjeet has already been directed to be released on bail. In the above circumstances, without expressing 3 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- Gulab Kaur, be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, Roorkee. (Urgency Application No. 4085 of 2011 stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.11.11.2011 Nahid