1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 25th day of May, 2011 First Bail Application No. 368 of 2011 Criminal Side Manoj Kapri, aged about 18 years S/o Shri Baldev Kapri R/o Village Jaigaon Jaitoli Thana/Kotwali Champawat District Champawat …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No. 10 of 2011 Under Sections: 306, 506 of I.P.C Police Station: Kotwali Champawat District: Champawat Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Mohan Chandra Pande, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. G.S.Sandhu, G.A., present for the State. 2 Heard. Applicant–Manoj Kapri, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 10 of 2011, relating to offences punishable under Section 306 and 506 I.P.C., police station Kotwali Champawat, District Champawat, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that admittedly, the girl committed suicide. It is also not disputed that the deceased and the accused (applicant) were class fellow and they were students of class XII. It is also evident from the First Information Report that the applicant had friendship with the girl and he wanted to marry her. But parents of the girl did not agree for marriage as the girl and the boy were related to each other (distant maternal uncle and niece). In the above circumstances, having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that it is a fit case for bail. Bail Application is allowed. Let the applicant- Manoj Kapri be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of 3 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Champawat. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.25.05.2011 Nahid