IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 2nd day of November, 2006 First Bail Application No. 1035 of 2006 Criminal Side Mangay Ram S/o Mukanda R/o Village Narsan Kalan P.S. Manglore District Haridwar ……….. Applicant Versus State of Uttaranchal ………. Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 917 of 2002 Under Sections: 415, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of I.P.C P. S.: Manglore District: Haridwar Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Shri Sanjeev Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Amit Bhatt, learned A.G.A. for the State. Applicant- Mangay Ram, who is in jail in connection with crime No. 197 of 2002, relating to offences punishable under Sections 415, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B I.P.C. P.S. Manglore, District- Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. The allegation against the applicant is that he executed a forged sale deed. The applicant is in jail for more than three years since 2003. Considering the period, the applicant is in jail, and the nature of the case, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case in the opinion of this Court, the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant-Mangay Ram be released on bail on executing personal bond and on furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount to the satisfaction of Magistrate concerned. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 02.11.2006 S