1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 23rd day of September, 2011 First Bail Application No. 593 of 2011 Criminal Side Mahendra Singh S/o Dhan Singh R/o village Badi (Dhamoli) Odchanadia, P.S. Dwarahat District Almora …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 4 of 2011 Under Sections: 498A, 304B, 120B and 302 I.P.C Police Station: Dwarahat District: Almora Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. R.S.Sammal, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. T.C.Aggarwal, Additional G.A., present for the State. Heard. Applicant– Mahendra Singh, who is in jail in 2 connection with Crime No. 4 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 498A, 304B, 120B and 302 of I.P.C., Police Station Dwarahat, District Almora, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant drew attention of this court to the statement of father of the victim recorded under section 161 of Cr.P.C., which clearly shows that the deceased committed suicide, and doors were closed from inside. Further attention is drawn to the statement of mother of the victim, who has admitted that applicant Mahendra Singh was not in the house when the incident is said to have taken place. Learned counsel for the applicant further submitted that applicant Mahendra Singh (husband of the deceased) was in service in Dehradun, and the deceased used to live with her mother in law and two sisters in law in District Almora. In the circumstances, it is pleaded that only because the applicant is husband, he is being made to languish in jail. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the applicant, and after going through the papers on record, in the above circumstances, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The Bail Application is allowed. Let the 3 applicant- Mahendra Singh, be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Almora. (Urgency Application No. 3577 of 2011 stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.23.09.2011 Nahid