1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 29th day of December, 2011 First Bail Application No. 1148 of 2011 Criminal Side 1. Sanjay Shastri S/o Shri Jai Prakash R/o 258, Daya Chand Nagar Police Station Jwalapur District Hardwar 2. Lalit Kumar S/o Shri Kabool Singh R/o Village beldi Police Station Kotwali, Roorkee District Hardwar ….Applicants (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No. 157 of 2011 Under Sections: 420 of I.P.C Police Station: Raipur District: Dehradun Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. S.P.S. Panwar, Senior Advocate, assisted by Shri Sandeep Tandon, Advocate present for the 2 applicants. Mr. M.A.Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State. Heard. Applicants– Sanjay Shastri and Lalit Kumar, who are in jail in connection with Crime No. 157 of 2011, relating to offence punishable under section 420 of I.P.C., Police Station Raipur, District Dehradun, have sought their release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicants submitted that applicants were daily wage drivers, engaged by co- accused Rashid. Co-accused Rashid is said to be the owner of the vehicles, which were being taken with fake number plates. It is further submitted that applicants have no criminal history. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicants deserve bail. The Bail Application is allowed. Let the applicants- Sanjay Shastri and Lalit Kumar, be released on bail on executing personal bond by each one of 3 them, and furnishing two sureties for each one of them, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. (Urgency Application No. 4799 of 2011 stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.29.12.2011 Nahid