1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 1st day of November, 2011 Second Bail Application No. 111 of 2011 Criminal Side Bhagat Singh S/o Har Singh @ Hera Singh R/o Village Barwswa Tana Patwari Circle Boli Tehsil Bhikiyasain District Almora …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/F.I.R. No.01 of 2007 Under Sections: 498A, 304B, 120B of I.P.C, and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Police Station: Patwari Circle Boli District: Almora Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Amish Tewari, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S.Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. 2 Heard. Applicant– Bhagat Singh, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 01 of 2007, relating to offences punishable under section 498A, 304B, 120B of I.P.C, and one punishable under section ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Police Station Patwari Circle Boli, District Almora, has sought his release on bail. Earlier applicant was granted bail by this court on 11.11.2008. It appears that he did not appear before the trial court on one of the dates fixed, and his bail was cancelled, and warrants were issued against him. It further appears from the papers on record, that the present applicant who is brother in law (JETH) of the deceased again surrendered in the month of August 2010. It is pleaded that since the applicant surrendered again, now one year has passed, and trial is yet not concluded. It is further argued that the applicant is in service in Delhi, and only for the reason that he failed to appear on one of the dates before the trial court, he can not be detained for indefinite period. In the above circumstances, without expressing 3 any opinion as to final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves fresh bail. Therefore, this Bail Application is allowed. Let the applicant- Bhagat Singh, be released on bail on executing fresh personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Almora. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.01.11.2011 Nahid