IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: the 18th July, 2008 Criminal First Bail Application No. 544 of 2008 Order on the bail application of accused CRIMINIAL SIDE Mohd. Imran S/o Mohd. Yusuf, R/o Mohalla Kazibagh, P.S. Kashipur, District Udham Singh Nagar. ……. Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand …. Opposite Party Arising out of case crime/F.I.R. No. 111 of 2008 Under Section: 3/7 of the Essential Commodities Act. P.S. Bazpur. District Udham Singh Nagar. Hon’ble J.C.S. Rawat, J. Heard Mr. Pratiroop Pande, Advocate for the applicant, Mr. Nandan Arya, Asst. Government Advocate for the respondent-State and perused the record. The learned counsel for the applicant contended that co-accused Mohd. Farukh has been released on bail by this Court on 09.07.2008; the role assigned to the present applicant is similar to that of the co- accused; and this is a fit case of parity. The learned Asst. Government Advocate for the respondent-State did not dispute the fact that the role assigned to the present applicant is similar. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case; nature of allegations against the present applicant; and the fact that the co- However, the aforesaid findings shall not prejudice the merits of the case during the trial. (J.C.S. Rawat, J.) Dated 18.07.2008 V.K.