1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 25th day of May, 2011 First Bail Application No. 370 of 2011 Criminal Side Khankru S/o Shri Shishu R/o Village Sewa Patti FateParwat, Tehsil Mori District Uttarkashi …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Range Case No. 06 of 2010/2011 Under Sections: 51,2/51,9/51, 27/51, 29/51 and 39/51 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 Police Station: Tehsil Mori District: Uttarkashi Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. V.B.S.Negi, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. G.S.Sandhu, G.A., present for the State. 2 Heard. Applicant–Khankru, who is in jail in connection with Range Case No. 06 of 2010-2011, relating to offence punishable under Section 51, 2/51, 9/51, 27/51, 29/51 and 39/51 of Wild Life Protection Act, 1972, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant has no criminal history. It is further pointed out that there is no independent witness of the recovery. One skin of leopard and gall bladder of bear is said to have been recovered from the applicant. Applicant is in jail since 6th of March of 2011. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Bail Application is allowed. Let the applicant- Khankru be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Uttarkashi. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.25.05.2011 Nahid 3