IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 26th day of August, 2009 Bail Application No. 840 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Harsh Dev Gangwar S/o Sri Shiv Dev R/o Meena Bazaar, Banbasa Kasba & Police Station Banbasa, District Champawat. ………… Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party S Arising out of Crime No. 971 of 2009 Under Sections: 3/7 Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Section 7/9/17/19 Seeds Act & Section 29 Insecticides Act Police Station: Banbasa District: Champawat. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Ms. Krishi Shukla and Mr. S.S. Bhandari, Advocates present for the applicant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder present for the respondent State. Applicant Harsh Dev Gangwar, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 971 of 2009, relating to offences punishable under Section 3 / 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955; Section 7/9/17/19 Seeds Act, 1966 and Section 29 Insecticides Act, 1968, P.S. Banbasa, District Champawat, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. In the first information report it is alleged that the applicant was in illegal possession of the fertilizers / insecticides. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant was a licensed dealer. It is further contended that the applicant has violated no law. Without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, after considering submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Harsh Dev Gangwar be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Champawat. [ (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 26.08.2009 H.Negi