IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 24th day of December, 2009 IInd Bail Application No. 45 of 2009 Criminal Side Monika D/o Sri Balak Ram Sharma, R/o C-20 Turner Road, Police Station Clementown District Dehradun …….Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party. Arising out of Case Crime No. 96 of 2005, Under Sections: 302, 394 & 411, I.P.C., P.S.: Vikas Nagar District: Dehradun. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. Vivek Shukla, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Brief Holder for the State. Applicant–Monika, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 96 of 2005, relating to offences punishable under Sections 302, 394 & 411 I.P.C., Police Station Vikas Nagar, District Dehradun, has sought her release on bail. The first bail application, moved on behalf of the applicant, was rejected by this Court on merits vide order dated 08.03.2007. Though the applicant is a woman, but it is a case of double murder. It is pointed out on behalf of the State that as many as five witnesses have already been examined. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is languishing in jail for last more than four years. None of the witnesses examined on behalf of the prosecution are said to have not corroborated the prosecution story. In other words, they have corroborated the prosecution story. 2 Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this Court does not find any new ground to grant bail to the applicant. Therefore, this second bail application is rejected with the observation that the trial court shall conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible, keeping in mind that the applicant is a woman, who is in jail for more than four years. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.24.12.2009 NS