IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 14th day of October, 2011 First Bail Application No. 669 of 2011 Criminal Side Sajjan Singh S/o Surendra Singh R/o Village Dungri, Patti Paidalsyu District Pauri ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of case crime no. 2 of 2011 Under Section: 376/511 IPC Patti Circle Paidulsyu 4 District Pauri Garhwal -________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Navnish Negi, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. Nandan Arya, A.G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Sajjan Singh, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 2 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 376/511 IPC, Patti Circle Paidulsyu 4, District Pauri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. -2- Learned counsel for the applicant drew attention of this Court to the statement of P.W.1 Veer Singh and P.W. 2 Dhupa Devi who have turned hostile, and did not support the prosecution story during trial. It is also submitted that the Medical Officer Dr. Bhawana Agarwal in her statement under section 161 Cr.P.C., has also stated that there was no mark of injury on the person of the girl. 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 applicant Sajjan Singh be released on bail on executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pauri Garhwal. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 14.10.2011