IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Delay Condonation Appln. No.1258/09 IN Criminal First Bail Application No.1093 of 2009 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Kuber Singh ……….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ------- Opposite party ________________________________________________________ Arising out of Case Crime No.01/09 U/S 420 IPC, Patwari Kshetra Sanara, Nayab Tehsildar, Bhikiyasen Dated: November 26, 2009 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Heard Mr. G.S. Lakhchaura, learned counsel for the applicant and Sri M.A. Khan, learned Brief Holder for the State. On due consideration, the delay condonation application is allowed. Delay in filing the counter affidavit is condoned. Counter affidavit filed along with the application be taken on record. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that only the hearsay allegation is there against the applicant that he took Rs.200/- each from five persons in order to install the Electricity Meters in their houses. He further argued that the applicant is in jail since 5.10.2009 and he has got no criminal history before this case and even he is not authorized to install the electronic meters, as he is simply a labourer in the Icom Company. After considering all the facts and circumstances, on hearing learned counsel for the parties and perusing the contents of the FIR and other material 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-Kuber Singh be released on bail on his executing personal bond and on furnishing two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of Civil Judge (Junior Division) Bhikiyasen, District Almora. The bail application is disposed of accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 26.11.2009 Rajeev Dang