IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 23rd day of July, 2010 First Bail Application No. 623 of 2010. Criminal Side Hari Krishan Thapliyal S/o Late Shri Chagar Dev Thapliyal R/o 1/242 Circuit House, Pauri Presently Principal of Janta Inter College Jamna Khal, Pauri Garhwal District Pauri Garhwal ……...Applicant ( in Jail) State of Uttarakhand. Versus …..….Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 11 of 2009 Under Section: 7, 13(1)(d), read with section 13 (2)of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 P.S. Vigilance Sector District: Dehradun. - Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J Shri Navnish Negi, Advocate, present for the applicant. Shri M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant- Hari Krishan Thapliyal, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 11 of 2009, relating to offence punishable under section 7, 13(1) (d), read with section 13 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, P.S. Vigilance Sector, 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 -2- last almost 10 months, and still only charge is framed, and witnesses are yet to be examined. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Hari Krishan Thapliyal be released on bail on executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of court concerned. Dt. 23.07.2010 Parul (Prafulla C. Pant, J.)