IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 12th day of November, 2009 Bail Application No. 847 of 2009 Criminal Side Pradal Bahadur Shahi, S/o Veer Bahadur Shahi, R/o Village Kadanpur, Oda No.1, P.S. Kalikot, District Kalikot, Nepal, Presently residing at Shishu Mandir Karanprayag, District Chamoli …….Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party. Arising out of Case Crime No. 06 of 2009, Under Sections: 380/411 I.P.C., P.S.: Badarinath, District: Chamoli. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. Pankaj Purohit, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Brief Holder for the State. Applicant–Pradal Bahadur Shahi, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 06 of 2009, relating to offences punishable under Sections 380/411 I.P.C., registered with Police Station Badarinath, District Chamoli, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is in jail for the last more than five and a half months. It is further submitted that the applicant has no criminal history. Learned counsel for the applicant 2 submitted that co-accused Bhushan Kumar Shah has already been released on bail. In the above circumstances, 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-Pradal Bahadur Shahi be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chamoli. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.12.11.2009 NS