1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 5th day of August, 2011 First Bail Application No. 531 of 2011 Criminal Side Ashok Chhabra S/o Shri Beer Singh R/o Ward No. 4, Gadarpur, Police Station Gadarpur, District Udham Singh Nagar …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/F.I.R. No.51 of 2011 Under Sections: 302/34 I.P.C. Police Station: Gadarpur District: Udham Singh Nagar Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Lalit Sharma, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. Nandan Arya, A.G.A, present for the State. Heard. Applicant– Ashok Chhabra, who is in jail in 2 connection with F.I.R. No. 51 of 2011 relating to offence punishable under section 302/34 I.P.C., police station Gadarpur, District Udham Singh Nagar, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that there are cross First Information Reports of the incident. It is pleaded that though one person has died on the side of the complainant, but there are three injured persons who suffered gun shot injuries on the side of the applicant. No specific role has been assigned to the applicant. Co accused Jagdish Chhabra has already been directed to be released on bail. In the above circumstances, 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- Ashok Chhabra 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, Udham Singh Nagar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.05.08.2011 Nahid 3