IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Ist Bail Application No.472 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE 1. Smt. Deepa Devi 2. Smt. Panna Devi .….Applicants (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …….Opposite party Dated: April 30, 2010 Arising out of Case Crime No.1 of 2006 (Criminal Case No.88/09) U/Ss 304-B and 498-A of IPC and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act P.S. Naib Tehsildar Chaukhutiya, District Almora Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Heard Mr. Amish Tiwari, Advocate for the applicants as well as Mr. Amit Bhatt, Additional Government Advocate for the State and also perused the record. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that the applicant no.1 Smt. Deepa Devi is sister-in-law (JETHANI) and applicant no.2 Smt. Panna Devi is mother-in-law of deceased Smt. Neema Devi. It is argued on behalf of the applicants that there is no specific allegation against the present applicants and the allegations, which have been made in the F.I.R., that too are general in nature. It is further argued that the Naib Tehsildar Chaukhatia, Ranikhet, after enquiring the matter, also submitted his report whereby he confirmed that no offence is made out against the applicants. It is pleaded on behalf of the applicants that both the applicants are women and they are in jail from last more than one month. After considering all the facts and circumstances, perusing the contents of the FIR and other papers available on record, without expressing any opinion about the final merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the present applicants deserve bail at this stage. Let the applicants Smt. Deepa Devi and Smt. Panna Devi be released on bail on executing a personal bond by each one of them and on furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Almora. Bail application is allowed accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 30.04.2010 RG