IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 21st day of August, 2009 Bail Application No. 813 of 2009 Criminal Side Indra Pal Gupta S/o Sri Chatra Pal Gupta R/o Kasba & Police Station Banbasa District Champawat …….Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party. Arising out of Case Crime No. 969 of 2009, Under Section: 3/7 Essential Commodities Act, 1955, P.S.: Banbasa, District: Champawat. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. Anil Dabral, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, learned A.G.A. for the State. Applicant – Indra Pal Gupta, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 969 of 2009, relating to offence punishable under Section 3/7 Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Police Station Banbasa, District Champawat, has sought his release on bail. As per the prosecution case, the applicant is said to have stored fertilizers and insecticides in his shop illegally. Learned counsel for the applicant drew attention of this Court to Annexure-2, filed with the affidavit of this application, which is copy of renewed licence issued to the applicant for selling the articles. It is further submitted on behalf of applicant that applicant has already been granted bail by learned Sessions Judge in connection with Crime No. 969-B of 2009, which is nothing but bifurcation of the same F.I.R. / crime number. -2- Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, 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- Indra Pal Gupta be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Champawat. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.21.08.2009 NS