IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Criminal II Bail Application No.97 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused CRIMINAL SIDE Devendra Singh ……….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ------- Opposite party ________________________________________________________ Arising out of Case Crime No.57 of 2009, U/s 498-A/304-B IPC & 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Kaladhungi, District Nainital Dated: July 21, 2010 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Mr. M.S. Pal, learned Senior Counsel for the applicant states that the instant bail application may be treated as a Short Term Bail Application and not the second bail application. Heard Mr. M.S. Pal, Sr. Adv. for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, learned Addl. G.A. for the State. Learned senior counsel for the applicant argued that the applicant is in jail since last more than ten months and the trial has yet not been completed and he has two minor children, who are seriously ill and nobody is in his family to look after them and even to take them for the medical treatment. Further, if the applicant will not be released on short-term bail, in that case, there is every possibility that his children may die. After considering all the facts and circumstances and upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, the applicant is released on short-term bail for a period of one month from the date of his release from the jail. After expiry of period of one month thereafter, the applicant shall immediately surrender before the CJM, Nainital. The bail application is disposed of accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 21.07.2010 Rajeev Dang