IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 15th day of November, 2011 First Bail Application No. 1018 of 2011 Criminal Side Gendan Lal S/o Siyaram R/o Village Bhadaipura Ward no. 4 Police Station Rudrapur District Udham Singh Nagar ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of case crime/FIR no. 471 of 2011 Under Section: 147, 148, 149, 307, 436, 341, 353, 153A, 332, 336, 427, 302 IPC and 7 Criminal Law Amendment Act Police Station Rudrapur District Udham Singh Nagar -________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. T.C. Agarwal, Addl. G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Gendan Lal who is in jail in connection with crime/FIR no. 471 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 147, 148, 149, 307, 436, 341, 353, 153A, 332, 336, 427, 302 IPC and one -2- punishable under section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, Police Station Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. It is a case of Hindu-Muslim riots. In all 37 accused are named and several others are said to be with them in the mob at the time of the incident. There are casualties of Muslims as well as Hindus i.e., on the both sides. No specific role has been assigned to the present applicant. Applicant is a senior citizen aged 61 years. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let applicant Gendan Lal 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.) Parul 15.11.2011