IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: the 23rd day of March, 2010 Ist Bail Application No. 347 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Prem Singh .….Applicant (In jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party ___________________________________________________________________ Arising out of Case Crime No. 226/2010, U/s 376/511/323 IPC, Chalani PS Kotwali Almora, District Almora. _______________________________________________________________ March 23, 2010 HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. Heard Smt. Pushpa Joshi, Advocate for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, Addl. GA for the State. Learned Counsel for the accused applicant submitted that on the basis of the averments made in the FIR, the only offence under Section 354 IPC is made out, which is a bailable offence. She further submitted that the applicant has been falsely implicated in this case and there is no evidence against the applicant to connect him with the alleged crime and the applicant is in jail since 23.2.2010. Having heard the submissions of learned Counsel for the parties; perusal of the contents of the FIR and other papers available on record; in view of the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting upon the final merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. Let the applicant Prem Singh be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing of two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of Magistrate concerned. Bail application is allowed accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 23.3.2010 PRABODH