IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 4th day of November, 2006 First Bail Application No. 766 of 2006 Criminal Side Zulfikar @ Doctor S/o Ali Hasan R/o Village Nagla Koyal P.S. Manglore District Haridwar …….Applicant Versus State of Uttaranchal …………Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 205 of 2006 Under Sections: 411, 420, 467, 468, 471/120B I.P.C. and 41/102 Cr.P.C. P.S: Kotwali District: Haridwar Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J Heard Shri Navneet Kaushik, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Nandan Arya, learned A.G.A. for the State. Applicant- Zulfikar alias Doctor, who is in jail in connection with crime No. 205 of 2006, relating to offences punishable under Sections 411, 420, 467, 468, 471/120B I.P.C. and 41/102 Cr.P.C., P.S. Kotwali, District- Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. It is argued on behalf of the applicant that the other accused from whom the recovery was made of the stolen motorcycles have been released on bail by the Court of Sessions. There are eleven accused in the crime. In the counter affidavit there is bald statement mentioning that the applicant is a habitual vehicle lifter. No details of the crime numbers are given, showing criminal history of the applicant. The applicant is in jail for more than 3 ½ months. In the circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, in the opinion of this Court, It is directed that the applicant Zulfikar alias Doctor be released on bail on executing personal bond and on furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount to the satisfaction of Magistrate concerned. Dt. 04.11.2006 (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) S