IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Ist Bail Application No.471 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Govind Kumar Kannojiya @ Kanhiya S/o Devi Lal R/o Badripura, Gola Bridge, Kathgodam, P.S. Kathgodam, District Nainital ..….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …….Opposite party Dated: May 13, 2010 Arising out of FIR No.3 of 2010 U/s 307 IPC, P.S. Kathgodam, District Nainital Hon’ble Dharam Veer, J. Heard Mr. Atul Bhatt, Advocate for the applicant as well as Mr. Amit Bhatt, Addl. Government Advocate for the State and also perused the record. Learned counsel for the applicant argued that the co- accused Ganga Ram @ Bablu Kanojia has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 9.3.2010 and co-accused Lalit has been granted bail by the order of Sessions Judge, Nainital dated 12.3.2010 and, on the basis of parity, present applicant is also entitled for bail. It is pleaded that the applicant has no previous criminal history. He is in jail since 17.1.2010 and the trial of the case has yet not started. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties; perusal of the contents of FIR and other papers available on record, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. Let the applicant Govind Kumar Kannojiya @ Kanhiya be released on bail on his 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.) 13.05.2010 RG