IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 7th day of October, 2009 Bail Application No. 650 of 2009 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Rajendra Singh S/o Khaderu Singh R/o 134, Luniya Mohalla P.S. Kotwali, District Dehradun. ………… Applicant Versus S tate of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 140 of 2007 Under Sections: 420, 467, 468, 471 of I.P.C. Police Station: Raipur District: Dehradun. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Pawan Mishra, Advocate present for the applicant. Mr. Prabhakar Joshi, Brief Holder present for the respondent State. Applicant Rajendra Singh, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 140 of 2007, relating to offences punishable under Section 420, 467, 468, 471 of the I.P.C., Police Station Raipur, District Dehradun, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is in jail for more than one year. It is further submitted that the offence said to have been committed by the applicant is triable by the Magistrate. Without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, in view of the fact that the applicant is in jail for more than one year, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Rajendra Singh 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, Dehradun. [ (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 07.10.2009 H.Negi