1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 19th day of September, 2011 First Bail Application No. 764 of 2011 Criminal Side Smt. Kedari Devi W/o Late Sri Khushal Singh R/o village Jakh, Patti, Kandarsyun Tehsil Thalisain District Pauri Garhwal …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 03 of 2011 Under Sections: 306 and 498A of I.P.C and one punishable under section ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. Police Station: Kandarsyun-3, Tehsil Thalisain District: Pauri Garhwal Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. N.S. Pundir, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. 2 Heard. Applicant– Smt. Kedari Devi, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 03 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 306 and 498A of I.P.C., and one punishable under section ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Revenue Police Station Kandarsyun-3, Tehsil Thalisain District Pauri Garhwal, has sought her release on bail. Applicant is a woman. She is said to be aged 66 years, and senior citizen. It is pleaded that there is no allegation made by the deceased as to the demand of dowry or her harassment at the hands of the applicant, in the suicide note. 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. The Bail Application is allowed. Let the applicant- Smt. Kedari Devi be released on bail on her executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pauri Garhwal. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.19.09.2011 Nahid 3