IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Criminal I Bail Application No.769 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused CRIMINAL SIDE Narpal Singh S/o Sher Singh, R/o Village Haldupur, Thana Ramnagar, District Nainital Versus ……….Applicant (In Jail) State of Uttarakhand ------- Opposite party Arising out of FIR No.138 of 2010, U/s 498-A/323/504/506/376 IPC & 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Kichha, Distt. US Nagar Dated: August 18, 2010 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Heard Mr. Harshpal Sekhon, Adv. for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, learned Addl. G.A. for the State. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the incident in question shown to be occurred on 21.5.2010 while the FIR was lodged on 28.6.2010 but no explanation of delay has been explained in the FIR. Even the victim Smt. Radha has filed an affidavit before the Sessions Judge, US Nagar wherein she stated that the applicant had not committed rape with her nor he demanded any item in cash or the articles in dowry. After considering all the facts and circumstances, as it appears that the parties have entered into compromise after the incident, 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 be released on bail on his executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of CJM, US Nagar. The bail application is allowed accordingly. August 18, 2010 Rajeev Dang (Dharam Veer, J.)