IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 1st day of November, 2011 1st Bail Application No.944 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Nandu Lal S/o Sri Naurtu Lal, R/o Village Gaunna, Tarhaktal, Patwari Circle Gaunna, Tehsil and District Chamoli. ………Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party S Arising out of Case Crime No. 05 of 2011, Under Section 302 and 201 f I.P.C., Patwari Circle Gaunna, Tehsil & District- Chamoli. o Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Lokendra Dobhal, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. Heard. Applicant Nandu Lal, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 05 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under Section 302, 201 of I.P.C., Patwari Circle Gaunna, Tehsil & District Chamoli, has sought his release on bail. There are two reports of the incident. In the first report no one is named. In the second report, which was lodged after a week, applicant along with others are named. However, there is no eye witness of the incident. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the deceased could have died after falling on the ground in the 2 drunken state. It is pleaded that applicant is an old person aged 62 years. He has no criminal history. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion, as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Nandu Lal, be released on bail, on his executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chamoli. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 01.11.2011 JM