IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated : Nainital the 02nd May, 2011 Order on the bail application of accused Ist Bail Application No.244 of 2011 CRIMINAL SIDE Bhupal Giri S/o Mot Giri … Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand … Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No.22 of 2010 (S.T. No.3/2011) Under Sections 498-A, 304-B I.P.C. P.S. Dwarahat District Almora Hon’ble Tarun Agarwala, J. Heard Mr. Sidhartha Bisht, the learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. S. S. Adhikari, the learned A.G.A. for the State. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, the first information report indicates that the death was caused on account of harassment made for the demand of dowry. The postmortem report does not reveal the cause of death and the viscera has been preserved for chemical analysis, which report is still awaited. The marriage took place in the year 2003 and on account of some matrimonial disputes arising between the deceased and her husband (applicant), a compromise took place in the year 2009. The first information report has been lodged not only against the applicant but also against the in-laws of the deceased and sister-is-law. It has come on record that the in- laws of the deceased are blind and sister-in-law has 50% disability. In the light of the aforesaid and without commenting anything further on the merit of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the applicant is entitled to be enlarged on bail. Consequently, the bail application is allowed. Let the accused-applicant be released on bail in connection with Case Crime No.22/2010, Sections 498-A & 304-B I.P.C. P.S. Dwarahat, District Almora on 2 executing a personal bond and two sureties each to the satisfaction of the court concerned. (Tarun Agarwala, J.) Dated 02.05.2011 LSR