IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: May 25, 2011 First Bail Application No.313/2011 Order on the bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Ramesh S/o Jhinku R/o Village Karanpur Khas Choi P.S. Ramnagar, District Nainital … Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand … Opposite Party. Arising out of Forest Crime/Range Case No.4 of 2010- 11 u/s 9, 39, 44, 51, 52 of Wildlife Protection Act P.S. Forest Department Mandal Range, Ramnagar Van Prabhag, District Nainital Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Sri B.M. Pingal, Advocate, present for the applicant. Sri M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State. Heard. Applicant Ramesh, who is in jail in connection with Forest Crime/Range Case No.4 of 2010-11, relating to offences punishable 9, 39, 44, 51, 52 of Wildlife Protection Act, Police Station Forest Department Mandal Range, Ramnagar Van Prabhag, District Nainital, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that from the perusal of the first information report itself it is clear that nothing was found from the 2 possession of the applicant. Only this much is said that he was found in the company of other accused from whom animals’ skin, etc. were recovered. It is pointed out that the applicant has no criminal history. There is no public witness of the recovery said to have been made from the co-accused. Applicant is in jail from last more than three months. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Ramesh be released on bail on executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nainital. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 25.5.2011 Rajni 2