IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Criminal I Bail Application No.386 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused CRIMINAL SIDE Manoj Kumar S/o Late Sukhi Lal R/o Chaudhary Colony, Haldwani, District Nainital ……….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ------- Opposite party Arising out of FIR No.469 of 2009 (S.T. No.24/2010), U/s 363/366/376 IPC, P.S. Haldwani, District Nainital Dated: April 21, 2010 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Heard Mr. R.S. Nagarkoti & Mr. T.P.S. Takuli, Advocates for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, learned Addl. G.A. for the State. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the victim is major and as per the medical report she is more than 18 years old and she remained with the applicant for 10 days. As per the prosecution story, the victim went with the applicant on 26.10.2009 and was recovered on 6.11.2009 along with the applicant/accused. Further, the victim is more than 18 years of age and she is a consented party. After considering all the facts and circumstances, perusing the contents of the FIR and other papers available on record, without expressing any opinion about the final merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the present applicant deserves bail at this stage. Let the applicant Manoj Kumar be released on bail on his executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of CJM, Nainital. The bail application is allowed accordingly. 21.04.2010 Rajeev Dang (Dharam Veer, J.)