IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: The 9th Day of February, 2011 1st Bail Application No. 84 of 2011 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Vikash Kumar .….Applicant (In jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party ___________________________________________________________________ Arising out of Case Crime No. 662C/2002 (Criminal Case No. 12/2010), U/s 420, 468, 471 IPC PS Kotwali Almora, District Almora. ___________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. D.C.S. Rawat, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant Vikash Kumar, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 662C of 2002 (Criminal Case No. 12/2010), relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 468, 471 IPC, Police Station Kotwali Almora, District Almora, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned Counsel for the parties and perused the papers on record. Learned Counsel for the applicant submitted that co- accused Praveen Kumar, with similar role, has already been directed to be released on bail by this Court vide order dated 9.11.2010. Having considered the submissions of learned Counsel for the parties, after going through the papers on record, and 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 Vikash Kumar be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Almora. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Vacation Judge 9.2.2011 PRABODH