IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 17th day of February, 2011 II Bail Application No. 161 of 2010 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Rakesh Khatri S/o Devendra Singh Khatri R/o 28/4 Canal Road, Kishanpur P.S. Rajpura, District Dehradun At present Anusevak Karamchari Rajya Bima Aushadhaliya, Jagatpura Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar. ………… Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 10 of 2010 Under Sections: 7 / 13(1)(d) r.w. Sec. 13(2) Prevention of Corruption Act Police Station: Satarkta Adhishthan, Sector Haldwani District: Nainital. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Atul Bhatt, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant Rakesh Khatri, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 10 of 2010, relating to offence punishable under Section 7 / 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, police station 2 Satarkta Adhishthan, Sector Haldwani, District Nainital, has sought his release on bail. Heard. The first bail application was rejected by this court on 17.09.2010, by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dharam Veer (since expired). Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is a Class IV employee, who is in jail for last more than six months. After the rejection of the first bail application now almost five months have passed and the trial is still far from its conclusion. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this court is of the view that now the applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Rakesh Khatri be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of court concerned. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 17.02.2011 H.Negi 3