IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 23rd day of September, 2009 Bail Application No. 751 of 2009 Criminal Side Phool Singh S/o Raghuvir Singh R/o Village Vikrampur, Gadarpur, Police Station Gadarpur, District Udham Singh Nagar …….Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand .…..Opposite Party. Arising out of F.I.R. No. 178 of 2008, Under Sections: 302, 201, 394 I.P.C., P.S.: Gadarpur, District: Udham Singh Nagar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. S.K. Mandal, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. M.A. Khan, learned Brief Holder for the State. Applicant- Phool Singh, who is in jail in connection with F.I.R. No. 178 of 2008, relating to offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 394 I.P.C., Police Station Gadarpur, District Udham Singh Nagar, has sought his release on bail. It is a case of circumstantial evidence. Applicant is not named in the First Information Report. Co-accused Chhote Lal with similar role has already been directed to be released on bail by this Court vide its order dated 03.08.2009, passed on Bail Application No. 731 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- Phool Singh 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, Udham Singh Nagar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.23.09.2009 NS