IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 7th of July, 2010 2nd Bail Application No. 22 of 2010 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Virendra Kumar Sahu S/o Sri Ram Khilawan Sahu R/o C/o Sri Suresh Sethi, R/o Shivalik Vihar, Phase I Canal Road, Kathgodam, District Nainital. …………. Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand …………. Opposite Party Arising out of Crime / FIR No. 335 of 2008 Under Sections: 420 and 406 of I.P.C. Police Station: Jwalapur District: Haridwar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. S.K. Agarwal, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Mr. Swapnil Bisht, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Govt. Advocate with Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder present for the respondent State. This is second bail application, moved on behalf of applicant Virendra Kumar Sahu, who is in jail in connection with crime / FIR No. 335 of 2008, relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 406 of I.P.C., Police Station Jwalapur, District Haridwar. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The first bail application was rejected on merits by this Court on 03.08.2009. Since then, now, almost 11 months have already passed. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is in jail for last more than 15 months. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, considering the nature of offence, and the period for which the applicant is in jail, this Court is of the view that now the applicant deserves bail. The second bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Virendra Kumar Sahu be released on bail in his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 07.07.2010 H.Negi