IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 11th day of October, 2011 First Bail Application No. 821 of 2011 Criminal Side Vinod Kumar S/o Shri Ram Singh Verma R/o House No. 573, Type-2, Sector-1 B.H.E.L. Ranipur, District Hardwar ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of case crime no. 821 of 2010 Under Section: 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC Police Station Kotwali Nagar District Hardwar -________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. K.S. Verma, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State Applicant- Vinod Kumar, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 821 of 2010, relating to offences punishable under section 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC, Police Station Kotwali Nagar, District Hardwar, has sought his release on bail. -2- Heard learned counsel for the parties. Co-accused Neelu Sigh (since deceased) said to have fraudulently obtained loan from the Bank in the form of overdraft facility. Applicant was one of the guarantors. It is pleaded before this Court that the applicant was not the beneficiary of the transaction. Applicant has no criminal history. 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 the applicant Vinod Kumar be released on bail on executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hardwar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 11.10.2011