1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 19th day of July, 2011 First Bail Application No.526 of 2011 Criminal Side Attar Singh Katheth S/o Late Shri Shyam Singh Katheth R/oVillage Baguri, Patti Gamri Tehsil Chinyalisaur District Uttarkashi ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of FIR No. 34 of 2011 Under Section: 9,39,51 Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 Police Station Kotwali Uttarkashi District: Uttarkashi -___________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J Shri Lokendra Dobhal, Advocate, present for the applicant. Shri S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Attar Singh Katheth, who is in jail in connection with FIR no. 34 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 9, 39,51 Wild Life (Protection) Act, 2 1972, Police Station Kotwali Uttarkashi, District Uttarkashi, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. One leopard skin is said to have been recovered from the present applicant. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that there is no public witness of the recovery. It is also submitted that applicant has no criminal history. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, and after going through the papers on record, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Attar Singh Katheth, be released on bail on executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Uttarkashi. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 19.07.2011