IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated : Nainital the October 21, 2009 First Bail Application No. 1030 of 2009 Order on the bail application of accused CRIMINAL SIDE Meharban Singh S/o Shri Mahendra Singh R/o Gandhi Nagar, Bindukhatta, P.S. Lalkuan, District Nainital …Applicant Vs State of Uttarakhand …Opposite Party -------------------------------------------------------------------- Arising out of F.I.R. No. 103 of 2009, under Sections 304-B, 498-A I.P.C. and ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Lalkuan, District Nainital By the court Hon’ble B.C. Kandpal, J The applicant has applied for bail in F.I.R. No. 103 of 2009, under Sections 304-B, 498-A I.P.C. and ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Lalkuan, District Nainital. Heard Sri Lalit Sharma, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. for the respondent/State and perused the record. The applicant is the father-in-law of the deceased. The post mortem report indicates that it is a case of poisoning. The applicant is in jail since 06.08.2009. The mother-in-law i.e. Smt. Basanti @ Bachuli Devi has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 23.09.2009. Hence, without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the case, I am of the view that applicant also deserves to be released on bail at this stage. Let the applicant-Meharban Singh be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haldwani, Nainital. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. (B.C. Kandpal, J.) 21.10.2009 SP