IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 14th day of September, 2011 First Bail Application No. 747 of 2011 Criminal Side Jagpal, S/o Balchand R/o Village Rajpur, P.S. Kotwali Dataganj District Badaun (U.P.) ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of crime no. 18/57 of 2011 Under Section: 364A, 506 IPC Police Station Pathri District Haridwar ________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. S.K. Shandilya, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Jagpal, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 18/57 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 364A, 506 IPC, Police Station Pathri, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. -2- Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that from the statement of Satyapal and Jaswant (who are said to have been abducted), recorded under section 161 Cr.P.C., it is clear that the applicant Jagpal has not committed any crime. Rather, applicant Jagpal and one Mukesh were separated by four -five unknown persons who after beating them took Satyapal and Jaswant, and kept them captive. In the above circumstances, Having gone through the statements of the victims recorded under section 161 Cr.P.C., this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Jagpal be released on bail on executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 14.09.2011