IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 7th day of January, 2009 Bail Application No. 14 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Hari Mohan S/o Sri Rajpal Resident of Village Karda Tehsil and P.S. Purola District Uttarkashi. ………… Applicant Versus S tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 471 of 2008 Under Sections: 363, 366-A, 376 and 506 of I.P.C. Police Station: Rishikesh District: Dehradun. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. Ramji Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. G.S. Sandhu, learned Government Advocate for the State. Applicant Hari Mohan, who is in jail in connection with crime No. 471 of 2008, relating to offences punishable under Section 363, 366-A, 376 and 506 of I.P.C., police station Rishikesh, District Dehradun, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant was in love with Geeta Thakur, the girl said to have been abducted and raped. Copies of the letters allegedly written by the victim to the applicant are annexed with the affidavit filed with the bail application. Apart from this, it is pointed out that as per the Radiologist’s report the girl was aged more than 18 years. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after going through the papers on record, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Hari Mohan be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned. (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 07.01.2009 H.Negi