IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINNITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Ist Bail Application No. 710 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Vikram Lal S/o Santa R/o Village Paisar Tehsil Mori, District Uttarkashi Present R/o Arjanawis, Tehsil Mori, District Uttarkashi ….. Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ……Opposite party Dated : August 19,2010 _____________________________________________________ Arising out of FIR/Case Crime No. 5/2010 Under Sections 302 and 201 of IPC Patwari Chowki Mori, District Uttarkashi _____________________________________________________ Hon’ble Dharam Veer,J. Heard Mr. Shailendra Singh Chauhan, Advocate for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, Additional Government Advocate for the State. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the present case rests upon the circumstantial evidence and the chain of circumstances is not complete so as to connect the applicant with the said case. He further argued that the statement of Roop Singh Rana was recorded by the I.O. on 20.5.2010, however, the said incident was taken place in the night of 14/15.5.2010 and up to six days, he did not disclose anything about the said incident either to the I.O. or anyone, which creates a doubt in his statement. After considering all the facts and circumstances; on hearing learned counsel for the parties; on perusal o 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 Vikram Lal be released on bail on his executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Uttakashi. The bail application is allowed accordingly. (Dharam Veer,J.) 19.8.2010