IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARTANCHAL AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION On this 4th day of May 2004 Criminal Bail Application No. 348 of 2004 Order on the bail application of the accused. Criminal Side Ashok Singh S/o Prem Singh R/o Subash Colony P.S. Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar. --Applicant Vs State of Uttaranchal --- Respondent. _________________________________________________________ Arising out of crime No. 241/2004 U/s 386 IPC P.S. Rudrapur District Udham Singh Nagar. By the Court Hon’ble Irshad Hussain, J. Heard Sri A.D. Massey learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.G.A. According to prosecution version there was mere attempt to demand ransom from the victim. It is also the case of the prosecution that the applicant-accused and his companions were planning illegal act since 24.1.2004. The F.I.R. was however lodged on 9-3-2004. After about 10 days the arrest was made on 19-3-2004 but prior to it no other F.I.R. was lodged indicating that the persons demanding the ransom have fixed the date i.e. 19-3-2004 for ransom money. Considering these lapses in the prosecution version it is a fit case for bail. The bail application is allowed. The applicant-accused Ashok Singh shall be released on bail in crime no. 241/2004, U/S 386 IPC. P.S. Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar, on his executing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Udham Singh Nagar. (Irshad Hussain, J.) Dt:- 04.05.2004 ISB