1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 14th day of October, 2011 First Bail Application No. 777 of 2011 Criminal Side Naveen Kumar S/o Bishamber Singh R/o House No. 24, Malviya Nagar Ganeshpur, Police Station Kotwali Gangnahar, Roorkee District Hardwar ….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/ F.I.R. No. 178 of 2011 Under Sections: 363, 366A of I.P.C Police Station: Kotwali Gangnahar Roorkee District: Hardwar Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Manish Arora, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. T.C.Aggarwal, Additional G.A, present for the State. 2 Heard. Applicant– Naveen Kumar, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 178 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 363 and 366A of I.P.C, police station Kotwali Gangnahar Roorkee, District Hardwar, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that from the First Information Report itself it is clear that it is a case of molestation. It is further submitted that in the First Information Report, complainant has no where stated that she was abducted from her house. She has gone in the auto/three-wheeler from her house, and the applicant and co accused said to have molested the girl in the three-wheeler. Co accused Monu with similar role has already been directed to be released on bail by this court. It is further submitted that applicant has no criminal history. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this court is of the view, that applicant deserves bail. The Bail Application is allowed. Let the 3 applicant- Naveen Kumar, be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate, Roorkee. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.14.10.2011 Nahid