IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 25th day of May 2011 I Bail Application No. 280 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Nasir Ahmed S/o Salim Ahmed R/o Village Dahdhera Phatak P.S. Kotwali, Civil Lines Roorkee, Roorkee, District Haridwar. ………… Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 178 of 2010 Under Sections: 302, 120-B, 216 of I.P.C. Police Station: Kotwali Gangnahar, Roorkee District: Haridwar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Rajendra Singh, Advocate, with Mr. S.K. Shandilya, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Heard. Applicant Nasir Ahmed, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 178 of 2010, relating to offences punishable under Section 302, 120-B, 216 of I.P.C., police station Kotwali Gangnahar, Roorkee, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. 2 Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is not named in the first information report. It is further pointed out that it is a case of circumstantial evidence. It is mentioned in the affidavit filed with the application that applicant has no criminal history. The said fact has not been denied in the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the State. Also, co-accused Firoz has already been directed to be released on bail by this court on 25.02.2011. 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 Nasir Ahmed be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, Roorkee. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 25.05.2011 H.Negi