IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital the 16th September, 2008 Criminal First Bail Application No. 713 of 2008 Order on the bail application of accused CRIMINAL SIDE Ratan Singh S/o Sri Heera Singh, R/o Jaspur Khurd, Garhwal Colony, P.S. Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar. …Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ………. Respondent Arising out of case crime No. 151 of 2008 Under Section: 420, 467, 468 & 471 of I.P.C. Police Station: Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar. _______________________________________________________ Hon’ble J.C. S. Rawat, J. Heard Mr. Vijay Bhatt, Advocate for the applicant, Mr. Nandan Arya, Assistant Government Advocate for the respondent-State and also perused the record. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case; the contents of the F.I.R; the fact that the thumb impressions or the signatures of the complainant and the accused-applicant on the disputed documents has not been compared by the hand writing expert; the fact that the accused-applicant has stated that the said documents were executed by the complainant himself and; the fact that no proceeding has been initiated by complainant to cancel the said power of attorney even after lodging of the F.I.R, I am of the view that it is a fit case for bail. Let the accused-applicant be released on executing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Magistrate concerned. (J.C.S. Rawat, J.) Dated 16.09.2008 V.K