IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Criminal I Bail Application No.461 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused CRIMINAL SIDE Mahila Sadhvi Mai Ganga Giri Cheli Sri Harigiri, R/o Panch Dashnam, Juna Akhara, Bara Hanumanghat, Varanasi, District Baranasi, Uttar Pradesh ……….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ------- Opposite party Arising out of Range Case No.51/Khatima/2009-10, U/s 2/3/39/50/51/57 Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 P.S. Khatima (Forest Department), District U.S. Nagar Dated: April 29, 2010 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Heard Mr. Deep Chandra Joshi, Adv. for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, learned Addl. G.A. for the State. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the leopard skin was shown to be recovered from the possession of the applicant, which is completely a false story. Further, she is an old lady aged about 60 years and she is ailing with serious diseases. Further, she is in jail since 4.3.2010 and has got no previous criminal history. 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 applicant deserves bail at this stage. Let the applicant Mahila Sadhvi Mai Ganga Giri Cheli Sri Harigiri be released on bail on her executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of C.J.M., U.S. Nagar. The bail application is allowed accordingly. 29.04.2010 Rajeev Dang (Dharam Veer, J.)