IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 7th day of September, 2009 Bail Application No. 546 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Pankaj Kumar S/o Shyam Singh R/o Village Ikkarkala, P.S. Pathri District Haridwar. ………… Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party S Arising out of Crime No. 208 of 2008 Under Sections: 302, 201 of I.P.C. Police Station: Pathri District: Haridwar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Manish Arora, Advocate present for the applicant. Mr. Amit Bhatt, A.G.A. present for the respondent State. Applicant Pankaj Kumar, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 208 of 2008, relating to offences punishable under Section 302, 201 of the I.P.C., P.S. Pathri, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that it is a case of circumstantial evidence. It is further submitted that the applicant is a student, who has no criminal history. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties and after going through the papers on record, 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 Pankaj Kumar be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar. (Urgency Application No. 2197 of 2009 also stands disposed of). [ (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 07.09.2009 H.Negi