IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 24th day of August, 2009 Bail Application No. 582 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Shish Ram S/o Sri Kundan Ram R/o Village Barkum, Thana Tamli (Manch) District Champawat. ………… Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party S Arising out of Range Case No. 02 / 09-10 Under Sections: 9 / 49(d) / 51 / 57 wild Life (Protection Act) and Section 26 of the Forest Act, Chalani Range Champawat Forest Division Police Station: Champawat District: Champawat. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. B.S. Adhikari, Advocate present for the applicant. Mr. Amit Bhatt, A.G.A. present for the respondent State. Applicant Shish Ram, who is in jail in connection with Range Case No. 02 / 09-10, relating to offences punishable under Section 9 / 49(d) / 51 / 57 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, and Section 26 of the Forest Act, Chalani Range Champawat Forest Division, P.S. Champawat, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. There is no public witness of the alleged recovery from the applicant. Learned A.G.A. for the State admits that there is no criminal history of the applicant. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, 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 Shish Ram 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. 24.08.2009 H.Negi