IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 7th day of September, 2011 First Bail Application No. 727 of 2011 Criminal Side Yugal Kishor Verma @ Yugal Verma S/o Late Shri Moti Lal Verma R/o Papdeo Road, New Bazethi, Thana & Tehsil & District Pithoragarh ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of crime no. 59 of 2011 Under Section: 363, 366A, 376, 506 IPC Police Station Kotwali Pithoragarh District Pithoragarh -________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. B.S. Adhikari, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant- Yugal Kishor Verma @ Yugal Verma, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 59 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under section 363, 366A, 376, 506 I.P.C., Police Station Kotwali Pithoragarh, District Pithoragarh, has sought his release on bail. -2- Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that from Annex. 2, filed with the affidavit which is statement of the girl recorded by the police for the first time clearly indicates that victim has not made any allegation against the present applicant that he abducted or raped her. Even in the statement under section 161 Cr.P.C., recorded by the Investigating Officer does not disclose involvement of the present applicant in commission of crime. It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that applicant is a married teacher who has his own two daughters in his house. It is contended that in the statement of the girl, she has alleged that one Rajendra Singh, Chandra Singh and Jaman Singh committed rape on her. 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 Yugal Kishor Verma @ Yugal Verma be released on bail on executing personal bond, and furnishing two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pithoragarh. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Parul 07.09.2011