HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated Nainital the 9th April, 2009 First Bail Application No. 80 of 2009 Order on the bail application of the accused. Narendra Singh S/o Jaswant Singh …….. Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand …….. Opposite Party Case Crime No.1 of 2008 U/s 304-B, 201 I.P.C. and ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act Patti Sawali-1 Patwari Circle Sawali-1 District Pauri Garhwal Hon’ble J. C. S. Rawat, J. Heard Mr. D.C.S. Rawat, Advocate for the applicant; Mr. Nandan Arya, A.G.A. for the State; and perused the record. After due consideration of the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties; contents of the F.I.R.; the fact that the death occurred on 11/05/2008 and the F.I.R. was lodged on 07/06/2008; it is alleged that the complainant received the information of the death of the victim in Delhi and he reached at the spot when last rites of his daughter were being performed; no prompt report was lodged inspite of his presence at the place where last rites were being performed; the fact that mother of the victim has stated that the accused/applicant came to Delhi on 03/05/2008 and said to them that he requires some assistance of money for the engagement of his niece; he took loan of Rs. 25,000/- for the same; it was contended by the learned counsel for the accused/applicant that this transaction cannot be termed as dowry demand; the fact that co-accused has already been granted by bail this Court on 07/11/2008 in BA1 No. 887 of 2008; and in the facts and circumstances of the case, it is a fit case for bail. Let the accused/applicant Narendra Singh be released on bail on executing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Magistrate concerned. (J.C.S. Rawat, J.) Dated 09.04.2009 Shiv