IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 26th day of May, 2011 First Bail Application No. 203 of 2011 Criminal Side Purushottam S/o Tejpal Singh R/o Workshop Street Khatik Mohalla Dehradun P.S. Dalanwala, Dehradun ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Respondent Arising out of case crime no. 40 of 2011 Under Sections: 452, 307, 506 IPC P.S. Dalanwala District: Dehradun -________________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J Shri Amish Tiwari, Advocate, present for the applicant. Shri S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Purushottam, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 40 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 452, 307, 506 IPC, P.S. Dalanwala, District Dehradun, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the injury report shows that there was only 5% burn injury. It is further pointed out that only beard and mustache were found singed. It is pointed out that in the FIR the four persons (including applicant) are named, and it is not specified as to who attempted to set the complainant on fire. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant has no criminal history. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, and after going through the papers on record, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Purushottam be released on bail on executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dehradun. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 26.05.2011 Parul