Surjeet Singh v. State of Uttaranchal

Surjeet Singh S/o Sri Jhabar Singh R/o Village Debiyokhal, Patti Vichla Badalpur, Tehsil Lansdown, District Pauri Garhwal. Versus ……… Applicant State of Uttaranchal ............ Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 01 of 2006 Under Sections: 304-B, 498-A of I.P.C. & ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act Police Station: District: Patti Vichla Badalpur- 4 Pauri Garhwal. ________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. D.C.S. Rawat, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, learned A.G.A. for the State. Applicant Surjeet, who is in jail in connection with crime No. 01 of 2006, relating to offences punishable under Section 304-B, 498-A of I.P.C. and that of offence punishable under Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Patti Vichla Badalpur- 4, District Pauri Garhwal, has sought his release to bail. The applicant is brother-in-law (Devar) of the deceased. No specific role has been assigned to the applicant as to what was the demand of dowry and how he harassed the deceased on account of the same. According to the postmortem report cause of death could not be ascertained. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and the relationship of the applicant with the deceased, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant Surjeet Singh be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pauri Garhwal. Dt. 11.10.2006 H.Negi (Prafulla C. Pant, J.)