1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 11th day of October, 2011 First Bail Application No. 855 of 2011 Criminal Side F.M. Ravi Chand aged about 23 years S/o Shri Mohan Chand R/o village Bigrabag, Thana Khatima District Udham Singh Nagar …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No. 31 of 2011 Under Sections: 363, 366A and 376 of I.P.C. Police Station: Banbasa District: Champawat Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. M.C.Pandey, Senior Advocate, assisted by Shri Devesh Upreti, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S.Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Heard. Applicant– F.M. Ravi Chand, who is in jail in connection with Crime. No. 31 of 2011 relating to 2 offences punishable under section 363, 366A and 376 of I.P.C, police station Banbasa, District Champawat, has sought his release on bail. Applicant is a Fire Man against whom it is alleged that he developed acquaintance with the minor girl said to have been kidnapped. Learned counsel for the applicant pleaded that applicant was posted and present in District Almora, and on the day of the incident said to have taken place in District Champawat. It is pointed out that from the First Information Report itself it is clear that co accused Tribhuvan Prasad took and accompanied the girl from District Champawat via Nainital and Ranikhet to Almora. It is further pointed out that said co accused Tribhuvan Prasad has already been directed to be released on bail. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this court is of the view, that applicant deserves bail. The Bail Application is allowed. Let the applicant- F.M. Ravi Chand, be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Champawat. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.11.10.2011 Nahid 3