IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital the 29th day of June, 2002 Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 550 of 2002 Order on the Bail Application of the accused – Darpan Singh son of late Himmat Singh, resident of village Rawat Nagar Bindukhatta, P.S.Lalkuan, district Nainital. CRIMINAL SIDE Darpan Singh son of late Himmat Singh, resident of Village Rawat Nagar Bindukhatta, P.S.Lalkuan, district Nainital. …………………………Accused Versus State of Uttaranchal. …………………Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No 359-of 2002 Under Sections 304 B, 498 I.P.C. and 3/4Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Lalkuan,, District Nainital By the Court Hon’ble Irshad Hussain, J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned A.G.A. The applicant is the father-in-law of the victim who met with an unnatural death within three months of her marriage in the house of the accused-applicant while her husband was away in connection with his service. There are allegations that the victim used to be ill treated and harassed for and in connection with the dowry demand. Considering the totality of the circumstances, it is not a fit case for bail. Rejected. (Irshad Hussain, J.) 29.06.2002. M.P.S.