IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 24th day of August, 2011 1st Bail Application No. 679 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Lakshman, S/o Surat Singh, R/o Near Shankracharya Chowk, P.S. Khankhal, District –Haridwar. ………Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No.62 of 2011, Under Section 9/39/51 Wild Life Protection Act Police Station –Bhagwanpur, District –Haridwar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Parikshit Saini, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S.Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Heard. Applicant Lakshman, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 62 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under Section 9/39/51 of Wild Life Protection Act, Police Station- Bhagwanpur, District Haridwar has sought his release on bail. One skin of leopard is said to have been recovered from the applicant. There is not public witness of the recovery. Learned counsel for the applicant states that applicant has no criminal history. Applicant is in jail for last more than five months. 2 In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion, as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Lakshman, be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 24.08.2011 JM