IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated : Nainital: the 24th day of July, 2008 First Bail Application No. 199 of 2008 Criminal Side Om Tyagi S/o Sri Amrit Lal Tyagi ……….. Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ……. Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 32/2008 Under Sections: 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 472, 473, 120B/34 I.P.C. P.S.: Kotwali Roorkee, District: Haridwar _________________________________________________________ Hon’ble V.K. Gupta, C.J. Mr. S.K. Agarwal, Senior Advocate with Mr. S.C. Tyagi, Advocate for the applicant / petitioner; Mr. Nandan Arya, learned Asst. Government Advocate appearing for the respondent State; Mr. Siddhartha Sah, Advocate for the complainant and Mr. J.P. Joshi, Advocate for H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar. 2. Pursuant to the order dated 14th July, 2008, read with yesterday’s order, an application supported by the affidavit of Mr. H.B. Thapaliyal, Registrar, H.N.B. Garhwal University has been filed, which is taken on record. For the reasons stated, the application is allowed. The Vice Chancellor is exempted for personal appearance in the Court. 3. In the affidavit filed by the Registrar, it has been stated that the Roorkee Degree college of Law has been de-affiliated. Page 7 of the affidavit is the copy of the communication dated 23rd July, 2008 from the Chancellor of the University. Page 8 of the affidavit is the copy of Officer Order passed by the Vice Chancellor on 23rd July, 2008 de- affiliating Roorkee Degree College of Law, Dhanori. 4. After hearing the detailed arguments of Mr. S.K. Agarwal, leaned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner; Mr. Nandan Arya, learned Asst. Government Advocate; and Mr. Siddhartha Sah, learned counsel appearing for the complainant, I feel convinced that in the facts and circumstances of this case, the petitioner is entitled to be released on bail, looking to the nature of allegations against him as well as the fact that he has been in custody for almost six months now. 5. The Bail Application accordingly is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bail bond with two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of Juridical Magistrate In-charge, Roorkee. (V.K. Gupta, C. J.) 24.07.2008 G