1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 12th day of October, 2011 First Bail Application No. 873 of 2011 Criminal Side Ramesh Chandra Pandey S/o Bhuwan Chandra Pandey R/o village Kafoli Pauri Band, Tehsil and District Bageshwar …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 04 of 2011 Under Sections: 9,39,44,50 & 51 of Wild Life Protection Act Police Station: Chalani Circle, Forest Circle Officer, Kapkot District: Bageshwar Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S.Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Heard. 2 Applicant– Ramesh Chandra Pandey, who is in jail in connection with F.I.R.. No. 04 of 2011 relating to offences punishable under section 9,39,44,50 and 51 Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, Chalani Circle, Forest Circle Officer, Kapkot, District Bageshwar, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the other co accused from whom leopard skins were recovered have been directed to be released on bail by the lower court, but the applicant has been denied the bail. It is further submitted that only this much is alleged in the challani report of the Forest Officer that the applicant came at the spot as the purchaser of the skins. On the other hand learned counsel for the state pointed out there in another wildlife case is registered against the applicant which is pending, as such in this case, the bail was not granted by the lower court. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the 3 case, this court is of the view, that applicant deserves bail. The Bail Application is allowed. Let the applicant- Ramesh Chandra Pandey, be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bageshwar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.12.10.2011 Nahid