Satendra Singh vs State of Uttarakhand

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2023 Supreme(UK) 73

RAVINDRA MAITHANI
Satendra Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
Pushpa Joshi, Advocate, Lalit Miglani, Advocate

JUDGMENT

Ravindra Maithani, J. - The appellant-Satendra Singh has been convicted and sentenced under Section 302 IPC on 22.12.2022 in Sessions Trial No.62 of 2019, State vs. Satendra Singh, by the court of Sessions Judge, Udham Singh Nagar. He seeks short term bail on the ground that he has to appear in an examination. His examination is scheduled at IIT Kanpur.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant would submit that the appellant is a Bachelor in Engineering; he has to appear in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering, which is scheduled to be held on 12.02.2023 at IIT Kanpur. She would submit that the appellant needs some change of circumstances, so as to prepare with calmness of mind for the examination.

4. Learned State Counsel was required to verify. He verifies the truthfulness of the averments.

5. Having considered this Court is of the view that in order to appear in the examination, the appellant may be granted short term bail for a period of ten days' from the date of his release.

6. The short term bail application is allowed.

7. Let the appellant be released on short term bail for a period of ten days

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