IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 7th day of January, 2009 Bail Application No. 11 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Rajendra Singh Bisht S/o Shri Sher Singh Resident of Near Rispana Nagar Pul (Bridge) Dehradun. ………… Applicant Versus S tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 171 of 2008 Under Sections: 135(1)(A) of the Electricity Act 2003 Police Station: Nehru Colony District: Dehradun. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. H.C. Bisht, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. G.S. Sandhu, Government Advocate for the State. Applicant Rajendra Singh Bisht, who is in jail in connection with crime No. 171 of 2008, relating to offence punishable under Section 135(1)(A) of the Electricity Act, 2003, police station Nehru Colony, District Dehradun, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant has deposited all dues including the penalty imposed on him. Learned counsel for the applicant drew attention of this Court to Annexure –4 to the bail application, which includes the copy of the receipt dated 12th September 2008, whereby the applicant has deposited Rs. 3,83,000/- towards penalty charges imposed on him on account of alleged theft of electricity. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after considering the fact that the applicant has made the deposits with penalty, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Rajendra Singh Bisht be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 07.01.2009 H.Negi