1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 7th day of June, 2011 First Bail Application No. 403 of 2011 Criminal Side Manwar Singh S/o Shri Pratap Singh R/o Village Babaliyani, Patti-Paino Tehsil-Lansdown District Pauri Garhwal …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No. 02 of 2011 Under Sections: 9/51/52 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, and u/s 147, 353, 332 of I.P.C Police Station: Rikharikhal District: Pauri Garhwal Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Rajendra Kotiyal, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S.Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. 2 Heard. Applicant–Manwar Singh, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 02 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under Section 9/51/52 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, and under sections 147, 353 and 332 of I.P.C., police station Rikharikhal, District Pauri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail. Three persons are said to have been injured by the leopard. Thereafter, the leopard entered in the cowshed of fourth person. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that villagers in mob reaction appear to have killed the wild animal. It is also contended that human lives are more important than the life of the animal. There is no criminal history of the applicant. Four other accused in the same case have already been directed to be released on bail. Applicant is a senior citizen. In the above circumstances, without expressing 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- Manwar Singh be released on bail on 3 executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pauri Garhwal. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.07.06.2011 Nahid