IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 11th day of October, 2011 1st Bail Application No.846 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Jakir, S/o Ali Hasan, R/o Sultanpur Adampur, P.S. Kotwali Laksar, District Hardwar ………Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party S Arising out of Case Crime No. 153of 2011, Under Section 376, 511 .P.C., Police Station- Kotwali Laksar, District –Hardwar. I Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Manish Arora, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S.Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Heard. Applicant Jakir, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 153 of 2011, relating to offences punishable Under Section 376, 511 I.P.C., Police Station- Kotwali Laksar, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that even if the contents of the First Information Report are accepted, it is a case of offence punishable under Section 354 of I.P.C. The medical evidence on record does not suggest attempt of commission of rape. 2 In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion, as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Jakir, be released on bail on his executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hardwar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 11.10.2011 JM