IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 13th day of July, 2010 Ist Bail Application No. 545 of 2010 Criminal Side Ashok Kumar S/O Shyamlal R/O Brahmpuri Haridwar, P.S Kotwali Haridwar City District Haridwar …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party. Arising out of Case Crime No. 139 of 2010, Under Sections: 452, 354, 307 & 506 I.P.C., P.S.: Kotwali Haridwar city District: Haridwar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Parikshit Saini, Advocate, present for the applicant Mr. M.A. Khan learned Brief Holder for the State. Applicant–Ashok Kumar, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 139 of 2010, relating to offences punishable under Sections 452, 354, 307 & 506 I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is in jail for last more than three months. It is 2 pleaded that no specific role has been assigned to the applicant in commission of the crime. It is further pleaded that it is hard to believe that the father and son would go together for molestation of a woman. There is no criminal history of the applicant. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant-Ashok Kumar be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.13.07.2010 N.P