IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 25th day of August, 2009 Bail Application No. 560 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Man Singh S/o Rajendra Singh Negi R/o Village Naithana, Patti Chauras District Tehri Garhwal. ………… Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party S Arising out of Crime No. 1221 of 2009 Under Sections: 376, 511 of I.P.C. Police Station: Kirtinagar District: Tehri Garhwal. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Lokendra Dobhal, Advocate present for the applicant. Mr. Amit Bhatt, A.G.A. present for the respondent State. Applicant Man Singh, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 1221 of 2009, relating to offences punishable under Section 376 read with Section 511 of I.P.C., P.S. Kirtinagar, District Tehri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the applicant annexing the certified copy of the statement of Smt. Manju Devi (victim), recorded by the Sessions Judge, in Sessions Trial No. 15 of 2009, as Annexure S.A. 1, in which she has stated that she apprehended that the accused might commit rape on her. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after going through the papers on record, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Man Singh be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Tehri Garhwal. (Urgency Application No. 2090 of 2009 stands disposed of). [ (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 25.08.2009 H.Negi