IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 12th day of August, 2010 First Bail Application No.724 of 2010 Criminal Side Fahim @ Guddu S/o Shri Nasir Khan R/o Kelakhera P.S. Bazpur District Udham Singh Nagar ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Respondent Arising out of FIR No. 77 of 2010 Under Section: 302, 394 IPC P.S. Ramnagar District: Nainital -________________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J Shri Pratiroop Pandey, Advocate, present for the applicant. Shri M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant- Fahim @ Guddu, who is in jail in connection with F.I.R. No. 77 of 2010, relating to -2- offences punishable under section 302 and 394 IPC, P.S. Ramnagar, District Nainital, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is not named in the F.I.R. It is further submitted that applicant cannot be convicted on the ground of alleged confession. On the other hand, on behalf of the State,it is pointed out that there is recovery of looted property including FDRs of rupees five lac, C.D. Player and cash amounting Rs. 4,700. It is further pointed out on behalf of the State that the applicant has long criminal history and he was accused in as many as 17 cases, and many of them pertain to dacoity and robbery. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, and the criminal history of the applicant, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the applicant. The bail application is rejected. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 12.08.2010 Parul