IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: the 28th day of April, 2010 Ist Bail Application No. 468 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Rebadhar Joshi .….Applicant (In jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 125/2010, U/s 498A, 304B IPC & 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Someshwar, Tehsil & District Almora. April 28, 2010 HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. Heard Mr. Amish Tiwari, Advocate for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, Addl. GA for the State. Learned Counsel for the accused applicant argued that the applicant is father-in-law of the deceased and the allegations made in the FIR are general in nature. He further submitted that the applicant is 72 years’ old and is ailing with serious diseases and he is not at all the beneficiary of alleged demand of dowry. Having heard the submissions of learned Counsel for the parties; perusal of the contents of the FIR and other papers available on record; in view of the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting upon the final merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. Let the applicant Rabadhar Joshi be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing of two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of CJM, Almora. Bail application is allowed accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 28.4.2010 PRABODH