IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 21st day of August, 2009 Bail Application No. 815 of 2009 Criminal Side Ravindra Singh Jatav S/o Om Prakash Jatav R/o Harbansh Gram Jaitpur, P.S. Jaitpur, New Delhi …….Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party. Arising out of Case Crime No. 119 of 2009 (Case No. 478 of 2009), Under Sections: 380, 457, 411 of I.P.C., P.S.: Kotdwar, District: Pauri Garhwal. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. Bhupendra Singh Negi, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, learned A.G.A. for the State. Applicant – Ravindra Singh Jatav, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 119 of 2009 (Case No. 478 of 2009), relating to offences punishable under Sections 380, 457, 411 of I.P.C., Police Station Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail. It is a case of theft from a Temple. The applicant is in jail for last six months. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that co-accused Jeet Singh @ Harjeet Singh with similar role in the crime has already been directed to be released on bail vide this Court’s order dated 23.04.2009, passed on Bail Application No. 312 of 2009. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant- Ravindra Singh Jatav be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pauri Garhwal. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.21.08.2009 NS