IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated : Nainital: the 12th of June, 2007 Crl. Bail Application No. 289 of 2007 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Bijendra Pratap Singh S/o Sri Mohan Singh R/o Singoli Patwari Kshetra Ganiyadholi Tehsil Ranikhet District Almora. ………..Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ………….Opposite Party Arising out of crime No. 02 of 2007 Under Sections : 323, 376, 504 of I.P.C. and 3(1) (XII) S.C. S.T. Act Police Station N.T. Ranikhet District: Almora. _________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. None present on behalf of the applicant. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, learned A.G.A. is present for the State. Applicant Bijendra Pratap Singh, who is in jail in connection with crime No. 02 of 2007, relating to offences punishable under section 323, 376, 504 of the I.P.C. and one punishable under Section 3(1)(XII) of the Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Police Station N.T. Ranikhet, District Almora, has sought his release on bail. Perused the grounds mentioned in the bail application, the first information report of the incident and other connected papers on record. The allegation of rape against the applicant is corroborated from the statement of the prosecutrix, recorded by the Investigating Officer, and also by the medical record. The victim is aged 13 years. In the above facts and circumstances of the case, is it not a fit case for bail. The bail application is rejected. (P.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 12.06.2007 H.Negi