IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 26th day of September, 2011 First Bail Application No. 117 of 2011 Criminal Side Arvind Singh Rawat @ Mangal S/o Hukam Singh R/o Village Dikholgaon P.S. Chamba, District Tehri Garhwal ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of case crime no. 11 of 2009 Under Section: 302 r/w 34, 201 r/w 34, 120B, 396, 427 r/w 34, 404, 412 IPC (S.T. 14 of 2009) Patwari Circle Ranichauri Tehsil Tehri District Tehri Garhwal ____________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Vipul Painuly, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. Nandan Arya, A.G.A, present for the State. Applicant- Arvind Singh Rawat @ Mangal , who is in jail in connection with crime no. 11 of 2009 relating to offences punishable under section 302/34, 201/34, 120B, 396, 427/34, 404, 412 I.P.C. (S.T. No. 14 of 2009), Patwari Circle Ranichauri, Tehsil Tehri, District Tehri Garhwal , has sought his release on bail. -2- Heard learned counsel for the parties. Applicant is not named in the First Information Report. It is a case of circumstantial evidence. Applicant has no criminal history. Applicant is in jail for last more than 2 ½ years. It is pointed out that co-accused Vinod, Shakti Ram and Surendra Bhatt have already been directed to be released on bail. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Arvind Singh Rawat @ Mangal, be released on bail on executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 26.09.2011