IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Criminal II (Short Term) Bail Application No.115 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused CRIMINAL SIDE Dr. Sarvendra ……….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ------- Opposite party ________________________________________________________ Arising out of FIR No.118 of 2009, U/s 304-B IPC & 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Haldwani, Distt. Nainital Dated: September 9, 2010 Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Heard Mr. DK Sharma, Advocate for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, Addl. G.A. for the State as well as Mr. BS Parihar, Addl. GA for the State. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that he is in jail since last 1½ year and his daughter, namely, Jhanak is aged about 2½ years and there is no one to look after his daughter and that his daughter is also not feeling well and hence he prayed that short term bail may be granted for a period of month to look after his daughter and also to admit her in some playschool. This prayer has been made in para 25 of the affidavit filed in support of the bail application and in reply thereto, counter affidavits of State and that of complainant have been filed in which the said averments made in the affidavit filed in support of bail application have not been denied. However, learned Addl. GA submitted that the applicant may be granted parole for one month subject to the direction to the applicant to deposit his passport, if any. After considering all the facts and circumstances, hearing learned counsel for the parties, perusing the affidavit filed in support of bail application as well as the counter affidavit filed by the State and the complainant, the applicant is hereby released on short term bail for a period of month from the date of release subject to the condition that the applicant shall submit his passport, if any, before the court concerned at the time of presenting the surety bonds. After completing the period of one month, the applicant shall immediately surrender before the CJM, Nainital. The short term bail application is disposed of accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) September 9, 2010 Rajeev Dang