IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 4th day of August, 2009 First Bail Application No. 734 of 2009 Criminal Side Vikas Singh Sajwan S/o Matbar Singh R/o Village Kunjetha, Patti Gagwadsyun Tehsil-Pauri, District Pauri Garhwal. ……...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ……….Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No. 21 of 2009 Under Sections: 498A, 306 I.P.C. Tehsil Office Barahsyun Patti Gagwadsyun District: Pauri Garhwal. _____________________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J Heard Shri Navnish Negi, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder for the State. Applicant-Vikas Singh Sajwan, who is in jail in connection with case crime No. 21 of 2009, relating to offences punishable under Sections 498A, 306 I.P.C., Patti Gagwadsyun, District- Pauri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant drew attention of this Court to First Information Report and pointed out that there is no allegation of demand of dowry. It is further pointed out that the brother of the deceased herself gave in writing that his sister’s cremation may be made and he has not opted for post mortem examination of the dead body. From the First Information Report, it appears that later father of the deceased complained that his daughter consumed poison, after a SMS was sent by the applicant that his wife was dark in complexion and he feels shy in taking her with him Having heard learned counsel for the parties and after going through the papers on record, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant- Vikas Singh Sajwan, 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. Dt. 04.08.2009 (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) S 2