IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 5th day of September, 2006 Crl. Bail Application No. 704 of 2006 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Smt. Geeta Devi W/o Sri Bachhi Ram, R/o Village Kalseema, Post & Patwari Circle, Chaumu, Distt. Almora. ............. Applicant Versus State of Uttaranchal .................. Opposite Party ___________________________________________________________________ Arising out of Crime No. 03 of 2006 Under Sections: 302 of I.P.C. Police Station: Patwari Circle Chaumu District: Almora. ____________________________________________________________ Hon’ble P.C. Pant, J. Heard. The applicant Geeta Devi, who is in jail in connection with crime No. 03 of 2006 under Section 302 of the I.P.C., Patwari Circle Chaumu, District Almora, has sought bail. No specific role has been assigned to the applicant either in the First Information Report or in the statement of eyewitness Saruli Devi (recorded by the Investigating Officer). According to the eye witness, Bachhi Ram, a co-accused, has been assigned specific role in the commission of crime. It is pointed out by learned counsel for the parties that co-accused Khasti Devi has been enlarged on bail by the court on 04.08.2006. In the above circumstances, considering the fact that the applicant is a woman, she deserves bail. Let the applicant Geeta Devi be released on bail on her executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Almora. (P.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 05.09.2006 HN