IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 14th day of February, 2011 I Bail Application No. 108 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Dharam Singh Shahi S/o Sri Kundan Singh Shahi R/o Village Jakhani Police Station Pithoragarh, District Pithoragarh. ………… Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand Through Secretary Home, Civil Secretariat, Dehradun ………… Opposite Party Arising out of FIR No. 619 of 2010 Under Sections: 2 / 9 / 39 / 49 / 50 / 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Police Station: Kashipur District: Udham Singh Nagar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. S.K. Mandal, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant Dharam Singh Shahi, who is in jail in connection with FIR No. 619 of 2010, relating to offences punishable under Section 2 / 9 / 39 / 49 / 50 / 51 of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, police station Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2 Learned counsel for the applicant states that the applicant had no knowledge that in the bags kept in the vehicle, driven by him, two skins of leopard were kept. It is stated that the applicant has no criminal history. Considering the fact that the applicant has no criminal history, this court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Dharam Singh Shahi be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 14.02.2011 H.Negi