IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 3rd day of August, 2011 3rd Bail Application No.10 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Ramesh Tamta, S/o Lacchi Ram, R/o Village Khanwal Katan, P.S. Chorgalia, District Nainital ………Applicant (In Jail) Versus tate of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party S Arising out of FIR No. 20 of 2008(S.T. No. 73 of 2009), Under Sections 304-B/498A of I.P.C. & ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Chorgalia, District-Naintal. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Lalit Sharma, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. T.C.Agarwal, A.G.A., present for the State. Applicant Ramesh Tamta, who is in jail in connection with Crime /F.I.R. No. 20 of 2008(Sessions Trial No. 73 of 2009) relating to offences punishable under Section 304B, 498A I.P.C. and one punishable under section Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, at Police Station- Chorgalia, District Nainital, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The first bail application was rejected by this Court vide order dated 05.05.2009. The second bail application was rejected on 04.05.2010. Now one year after the rejection of second bail application, this third bail application has been moved. The new ground, pleaded on behalf of the applicant is that he is languishing in jail for last three years, and the trial is still far from its conclusion. Applicant is a father-in-law of the deceased. 2 In the above circumstances of the case, considering a period for which the applicant is in jail, this Court is of the view that now applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Ramesh Tamta, 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, Nainital. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 03.08.2011 JM