IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital : the 4th day of September, 2008 First Bail Application No. 350 of 2008 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Kundan Singh …….. Applicant / Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand ………. Respondent ____________________________________________________________ Arising out of Crime No.05 of 2007 Under Section: 302, 201, 120B & 506(2) I.P.C. Patwari Circle: Mehalchauri/Kunigarh, Police Station Karanprayag, District : Chamoli _____________________________________________________________ Hon’ble V.K. GUPTA, C. J. Mr. Vijay Khanduri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Nandan Arya, Asstt. Government Advocate for the State. Counter affidavit has been filed. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. Perused the bail application as well as the counter affidavit filed by Sri Chandra Lal Titiyal, Station House Officer, Police Station Kotwali, Karanprayag, District Chamoli on behalf of the respondent. Also perused the annexures accompanying the counter affidavit, particularly the statements of PW Bharat Singh Negi and PW Smt. Himati Devi recorded U/s 161 Cr.P.C. Apparently as far as the disposal of the bail application is concerned, no connection of the petitioner-accused has been pointed out by the witnesses with respect to his involvement with the death of the deceased. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case and the allegation against the accused-petitioner, I find that it is a fit case where the petitioner should be released on bail. The petition is allowed. The petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bail bond with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chamoli. (V.K. Gupta, C. J.) 04.09.2008 A