IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 19th day of October, 2006 Crl. Bail Application No. 894 of 2006 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Ansar Ahmad S/o Mohammad Umar R/o Nai Basti, Chandar Road, Near Himani Gas Godown, P.S. Dalanwala, District Dehradun. ……….. Applicant Versus State of Uttaranchal ………. Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 265 of 2006 Under Sections: 379, 411 of I.P.C. Police Station: Kotwali District: Dehradun. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard, Mr. Ramji Srivastava, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Manoj, learned A.G.A for the State. Applicant Ansar Ahmad, who is in jail in connection with crime No. 265 of 2006, relating to offences punishable under Section 379, 411 of the I.P.C., P.S. Kotwali, District Dehradun, his sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the scooter said to have been recovered, was parked by someone in front of his shop, and therefore, recovery has been shown from the applicant, while he had nothing to do with the scooter. On 27.09.2006, this Court directed the State to file counter affidavit, showing criminal history, if any, of the applicant. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State, and no criminal history of the applicant has been found. In the circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Ansar Ahmad be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 19.10.2006 H.Negi