IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: the 11th day of May, 2010 Ist Bail Application No. 502 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Smt. Motuli Devi .….Applicant (In jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/FIR No. 01/2010, U/s 498A, 304B, 120B IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, PS Betalghat, District Nainital. May 11, 2010 HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. Heard Smt. Pushpa Joshi, Advocate for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, Addl. GA for the State. Learned Counsel for the accused applicant submitted that the applicant is mother-in-law of deceased Meena. She further argued that the applicant is not at all the beneficiary of alleged demand of dowry and even there is no direct allegation made against the applicant for the demand of dowry. She further argued that Meena died in her parental house and not in the house of the accused applicant. She also submitted that the applicant is an old lady ailing with serious diseases. She also argued that co-accused has been granted bail and the accused applicant is also entitled for bail on the basis of parity. Having heard the submissions of learned Counsel for the parties; perusal of the contents of the FIR and other papers available on record; in view of the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting upon the final merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. Let the applicant Smt. Motuli Devi be released on bail on her executing a personal bond and furnishing of two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of CJM, Nainital. Bail application is allowed accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 11.5.2010 2 PRABODH