IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: the 23rd day of March, 2010 Ist Bail Application No. 337 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Smt. Gauri Devi .….Applicant (In jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party ___________________________________________________________________ Arising out of Case Crime No. 01/2010, U/s 304B, 498A IPC & Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, Patwari Area Raigaon, District Champawat. _______________________________________________________________ March 23, 2010 HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. Heard Mr. BS Adhikari, Advocate for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, Addl. GA for the State. Learned Counsel for the accused applicant submitted that the present applicant is mother-in-law of the deceased Bhavna and she is not at all the beneficiary of the demand of dowry. He further submitted that in the FIR, there is no allegation of demand of dowry or of committing any harassment for the demand of dowry upon the deceased by the applicant. He further pleaded that the applicant is an old lady and she is ailing with serious deceases. He also submitted that the co-accused Ram Singh has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 11.3.2010 and the present applicant is also entitle for bail on the basis of parity. 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 Smt. Gauri Devi be released on bail on her executing a personal bond and furnishing of two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of CJM, Champawat. Bail application is allowed accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 23.3.2010 PRABODH 2