IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 20th day of December, 2011 1st Bail Application No.1216 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Vikesh Sharma @ Vicky, S/o Late Prem Sagar Sharma, R/o Mohall Devtan Dholi Khan, Jwalapur, P.S. Jawalpur, District Haridwar. ………Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party S Arising out of Case Crime No. 334 of 2002, Under Section- 363, 366A, 76 I.P.C. Police Station- Jwalapur, District-Haridwar. 3 Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. Parikshit Saini, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. Heard. Applicant Vikesh Sharma @ Vicky, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 334 of 2002, relating to offences punishable under Section 363, 366A, 376 I.P.C., Police Station- Jwalapur, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant’s marriage with the daughter of the complainant was 2 a registered marriage. It is further pointed out that the complainant’s daughter herself has filed a petition for divorce against the applicant. In the circumstances, it is pleaded that it cannot be said that any of the offences punishable under Section 363, 366A, 376 I.P.C. are made out against the applicant. On the other hand learned counsel for the State submitted that the girl was minor. 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 Vikesh Sharma @ Vicky, be released on bail, on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 20.12.2011 JM