IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: the 4th day of July 2003 Bail application no.563 of 2003 Order on the bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Kedar Nath Tirkha (K.N. Tirkha) S/o Late Sri Suraj Prakash Tirkha, R/o 467, Niranjani Akhara Bagh Mayapur, District- Haridwar. ---------accused applicant Versus State of Uttaranchal through C.B.I., SPE Dehradun. ---------- Opposite Party ______________________________________________________________ Arising out of case crime no.R.C.-17(A)/98- Dated 30.12.1998. U/s 120B, 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC. Read with Sec. 13(2), 13(1) (d) Prevention of Corruption Act. C.B.I. S.PE Dehradun. By the court Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J. Heard Sri Alok Singh learned counsel for the applicant and Sri U.K. Uniyal learned Addl. Govt. Advocate for the respondent. In the charge-sheet the charge levelled against the applicant are that the applicant, while working as In-charge, Branch Manager, extended loan facility to one Manoj Kumar on the basis of alleged forged F.D.R. on 18th May, 1994 amounting to Rs. 4,87,000/-. According to the applicant Manoj Kumar has repaid the loan with interest to the Bank till-1995. The F.I.R. has been lodged against the applicant on 31.12.1998. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, it is a fit case for bail. Let the accused-applicant Kedar Nath Tirkha (K.N. Tirkha) be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Special Judge (CBI), Dehradun. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J.) 04.07.2003: NCM: