IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 23rd day of December, 2005 Crl. Bail Application No. 1133 of 2005 Order on the bail application of accused Criminal Side Raj Kumar S/o Late Shri Satyanarayan R/o Village Madrail P.S. Pilani Districct Jhunjdu (Rajasthan) ……..Applicants Versus State of Uttaranchal ……....Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 392 of 2005 Under Sections: 376, 420, 120 B of I.P.C. Police Station: Kotwali, Dehradun District: Dehradun. ______________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. This is bail application moved on behalf of the applicant Raj Kumar S/o Late Shri Satyanarayan, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 392 of 2005 under Section 376, 420, 120B of I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali, Dehradun, District- Dehradun. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. F.I.R. is delayed by almost four months. The incident is alleged to be of June 2005. While the F.I.R. was lodged on 16.10.2005. Prima-facie there is no sufficient explanation at this stage for delay in lodging the F.I.R. by the complainant. The medical report dated 19.10.2005 does not give any definite indication as to the rape. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing to two surety bonds each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. {{{{ Dt. 23.12.2005 (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Sweta