IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Criminal I Bail Application No.321 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused CRIMINAL SIDE Bhanwar Singh ……….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ------- Opposite party ________________________________________________________ Arising out of Case Crime No.160 of 2009, U/s 409/420 IPC, P.S. Kotwali Laksar, Distt. Haridwar Dated: March 17, 2010 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Heard Mr. Sachin Panwar, Adv. for the applicant and Mr. M.A. Khan, learned Brief Holder for the State. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is the Pradhan of Village Bhikkampur and he is not at all responsible for the payment and for the work done on the spot nor he withdrew any money. Further, co- accused Arun Rai has been released on bail by this Court on 16.3.2010 and the applicant also deserves bail on the basis of parity. After considering all the facts and circumstances, without expressing any opinion about the final merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the present applicant deserves bail at this stage. Let the applicant Bhanwar Singh be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of J.M., Laksar, District Haridwar. The bail application is allowed accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 17.03.2010 Rajeev Dang