IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 21st day of December, 2011 1st Bail Application No.1221 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Parvez @ Sabeer, Son of Javed Kuraishi, R/o Nai Basti, Bhutbangla, Ward No.6, P.S. Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar ………Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party S Arising out of Case Crime No./F.I.R. 471 of 2011 Under Section- 147, 148, 149, 307, 332, 353, 336, 436, 153A, 427 I.P.C. and under Section 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act, Police Station- Rudrapur, District- dham Singh Nagar. U Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Heard. Applicant Parvez @ Sabeer, who is in jail in connection with Crime/F.I.R. No. 471 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under Section 147, 148, 149, 307, 332, 353, 336, 436, 153A, 427 and 302 I.P.C., and one punishable under Section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, Police Station- 2 Rudrapur District Udham Singh Nagar, has sought his release on bail. It is a case of Hindu-Muslim riots. Thirty seven named accused (Hindus as well as Muslims) along with hundreds of others said to have been participated in the incident. No specific role has been assigned to the applicant. There are casualties on both the sides. More than twenty five persons with similar role have already been directed to be released on bail. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Parvez @ Sabeer, 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, Udham Singh Nagar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 21.12.2011 JM