IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: the 25th day of January, 2010 Ist Bail Application No. 80 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Mazid .….Applicant (In jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party ___________________________________________________________________ Arising out of Case Crime No. 772/2009, U/s 489-A, 489-B, 489-C IPC, PS Kotwali Nagar, District Haridwar. _______________________________________________________________ January 25, 2010 HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. Mr. A.K. Sharma, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Rajendra Singh, Advocate for the accused applicant. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, Addl. G.A. with Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder for the State. Heard. Learned Counsel for the accused applicant submitted that as per the averments made in the FIR, sixty counterfeit notes in the denomination of Rs. 500/- each were shown to be recovered from the possession of the accused applicant. He further argued that on the basis of the averments made in the FIR, only the ingredients of Section 489-C IPC are attracted and offence under this Section is a bailable offence. He also argued that the co-accused Praveen @ Bhim has been granted bail by the order dated 27.11.2009 passed by Sessions Judge, Haridwar and another co-accused Pawan Kumar has also been granted bail vide order dated 23.12.2009 passed by this Court and the accused applicant is also entitled for bail on the basis of parity. He lastly submitted that the accused applicant has got no previous criminal history, who is in jail since 2.11.2009. Having heard the submissions of learned Counsel for the parties; perusal of the contents of the FIR and other papers available on record and in view of the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting upon the final merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. Let the applicant Mazid be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing of two sureties, each in like amount, to the satisfaction of CJM, Haridwar. Bail application is allowed accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) VACATION JUDGE 25.1.2010 PRABODH 2