IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 7th day of October, 2009 Bail Application No. 924 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Pratap Singh S/o Bijendra Singh R/o Village Syaba, Patti Nauld Tehsil Bhatwari, District Uttarkashi. ………… Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party S Arising out of Crime No. 01 of 2009 Under Sections: 498-A, 304-B of I.P.C. and ¾ of the D.P. Act Police Station: Patwari Circle Saura, Tehsil Bhatwari District: Uttarkashi. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Vinod Sharma, Advocate present for the applicant. Mr. Prabhakar Joshi, Brief Holder present for the respondent State. Applicant Pratap Singh, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 01 of 2009, relating to offences punishable under Section 498-A, 304-B of the I.P.C. and one punishable under Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Patwari Circle Saura, Tehsil Bhatwari, District Uttarkashi, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Applicant is brother-in-law (JETH) of the deceased. Copy of the postmortem report filed with the supplementary affidavit shows that cause of death of the deceased could not be ascertained. Learned counsel for the applicant pointed out that co-accused Chamana Devi has already been directed to be released on bail. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Pratap Singh be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Uttarkashi. [ (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 07.10.2009 H.Negi