IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 15th day of September, 2011 Second Bail Application No. 82 of 2011 Criminal Side Ranjeet Singh S/o Shri Dalip Singh R/o Village Dhungi, Revenue Police Area Gosil Patti Bangarh, Tehsil Devprayag District Tehri Garhwal ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of crime no. 01 of 2009 Under Section: 498A, 364A IPC & ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act, (S.T. No. 05 of 2011) registered with Revenue Police Station Gosil Bangarh District Tehri Garhwal ____________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Sandeep Kothari, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. Nandan Arya, A.G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Ranjeet Singh, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 01 of 2009, relating to offences punishable under section 498A, 364A IPC, and one punishable under section ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (S.T. No. 05 of 2011) Revenue Police Area Gosil, District Tehri Garhwal, has sought -2- his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The first bail application was rejected on 15.02.2011. Since then more than six months have passed, and the trial court has not progressed. Learned counsel for the applicant pleaded that applicant cannot be kept in jail for an indefinite period. It is further pointed that it is hard to believe that applicant would abduct his own wife. According to the applicant, his wife Reena left her house after leaving note that she is going to GURU MAA. She was disciple of GURU MAA. It is also pointed out that applicant himself has lodged missing report with the police. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, in view of the new ground that trial has not substantially progressed after rejection of first bail application, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Ranjeet Singh be released on bail on executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 15.09.2011