IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 7th day of September, 2009 Bail Application No. 886 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Narendra Pal Singh S/o Sri Kuldeep Singh R/o 17 Ganga Nagar, Kasba & P.S. Rishikesh District Dehradun. ………… Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party S Arising out of Crime No. 416 of 2009 Under Sections: 353, 186, 506 of I.P.C. & 3(1)(x) SC/ST Act Police Station: Rishikesh District: Dehradun. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Ms. Prabha Noliyal, Advocate present for the applicant. Mr. Amit Bhatt, A.G.A. present for the respondent State. Applicant Narendra Pal Singh, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 416 of 2009, relating to offences punishable under Section 353, 186, 506 of the I.P.C. and one punishable under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, P.S. Rishikesh, District Dehradun, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that there are cross first information reports of the incident. It is further contended that from the record it is not clear whether the applicant had any knowledge of the caste of the complainant, as such, there was no question of insulting him for that reason. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Narendra Pal Singh be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. [ (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 07.09.2009 H.Negi 2