IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 11th day of October, 2011 1st Bail Application No.841 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Manoj Sharma, S/o Poorananand Sharma, R/o Village-Alchona, Patti-Chafi, P.S. Bhimtal, District Nainital. ………Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party S Arising out of F.I.R. No. 14 of 2011, Under Section 326, 307 I.P.C., olice Station- Bhimtal, District –Nainital. P Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mrs. Pushpa Joshi, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Amit Kapri, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S.Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Heard. Applicant Manoj Sharma, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 14 of 2011, relating to offences punishable Under Section 326, 307 I.P.C., Police Station- Bhimtal, District Nainital, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that co- accused Pappu Singh, Chandan Singh and Pooran Singh, have been directed to be released on bail by this Court today. Applicant too has no criminal history. No specific role has 2 been assigned to the applicant, nor was there any motive shown on the part of the applicant to commit the crime. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion, as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Manoj Sharma, be released on bail on his executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nainital. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 11.10.2011 JM