IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 24th day of August, 2011 1st Bail Application No. 588 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Sanjay Pahwa, S/o Sri Dharmveer Pahwa, R/o House No. 30, Lodha Mandi, Kathera Bazar, Jwalapur, Haridwar. ………Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No.133 of 2010(Criminal Case No. 1483/2010), Under Section 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C. Thana Kankhal, District –Haridwar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. B.S.Adhikari, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. T.C.Agarwal, A.G.A., present for the State. Heard. Applicant Sanjay Pahwa, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 133 of 2010 (Criminal Case No. 1483 of 2010), relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 467, 468, 471 I.P.C. Police Station- Kankhal, District Haridwar has sought his release on bail. It is alleged by the complainant/informant in the application moved under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. on which First Information Report, was lodged that the complainant had paid Rs. 2,50,000/- to the applicant towards part payment of consideration for sale of a piece of land situated in Nandpuri Colony, Jwalapur. It is further alleged that 2 neither the applicant sold the land nor returned the sum to the complainant. Learned counsel for the applicant pleaded that the dispute if at all is of civil nature. The applicant is in jail since, 26th of June, 2011. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion, as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Sanjay Pahwa, be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Magistrate, concerned. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 24.08.2011 JM