IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 2nd day of December, 2011 First Bail Application No. 776 of 2011 Criminal Side Puran Singh S/o Dham singh R/o Village Pinoly, Post Officer Malli Marai Patwari Circle Chatgulla, Tehsil Dwarahat District Almora ..........Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of crime no. 01 of 2011 Under Section: 304B, 302, 498A IPC(section 201 IPC and section ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act added) Police Station Chalani Patwari Circle Chatgulla District Almora ________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. R.C. Joshi, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. Hariom Bhakuni, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant- Puran Singh, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 01 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 304B, 302, 498A IPC (section 201 IPC, and section ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, added) Police Station Chalani Patwari -2- Circle Chatgulla, District Almora, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Post mortem report does not disclose cause of death as the same could not be ascertained. It is suspected that the deceased consumed poison. She appears to have been taken to hospital by the husband, and in-laws but could not be saved. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that deceased wanted that marriage of brother of the present applicant be solemnized with her cousin, but the parents of the applicant did not agree, and marriage of the applicant was solemnized with another girl, due to which deceased committed suicide. There is no specific allegation made against the present applicant in the FIR relating to demand of dowry and cruelty. Vague allegation has been made against all the accused including applicant, his father, mother and brother. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this court is of the view that the applicants deserve bail. The bail application is allowed. Let applicant Puran Singh be released on bail on executing personal , and furnishing two sureties each of the -3- like amount to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, Ranikhet. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 02.12.2011