JUDGMENT : V.K. Bist, J. 1. Since all the above titled three bail applications have arisen out of the same case crime number, therefore, these are being decided together. 2. It is the contention of learned Counsel for the applicants that to celebrate Chrismas and New Year together with their families, the applicants booked three Suite Rooms in Kolhuchaur Guest House, Lansdowne Forest Division, Kotdwar from 25.12.2016 to 2.1.2017 through three different bookings. All the three bookings were in the name of three separate individuals, who are said to be the employees of the applicants. Authorities concerned gave the permission for the same along with permission for erecting ten pitched tents and entry of vehicles up to the forest resort with certain conditions. In the night of 31.12.2016, when the applicants were celebrating the New Year Eve, a police party raided the premises of the forest guesthouse and made the alleged recoveries. 3. It is contended on behalf of the applicants that all valid permissions were obtained, in advance, from the forest department. To substantiate the contention, copies of the documents have also been annexed with the record. As regards the recovery of meat, etc., it is contended that the applicants had purchased such packaged food items from Delhi itself. Purchase receipts have also been annexed with the record. This fact is admitted to the State Counsel. 4. It is submitted that one of the applicants is completely blind. It is further submitted that the applicants are reputed persons of the society and if the bail is granted, they will not misuse this liberty. All the applicants were arrested on 1.1.2017 and they are languishing in the jail since then. 5. As regards the recovery of 300 bore rifle and live cartridges, the case is that same belongs to Sardeep, for which the licence is valid up to 01.11.2019 and it was also shown to the police party. 6. As regards the contention of the prosecution that the bookings were meant for one person only, it is the contention of learned Counsel for the applicants that booking of three suite rooms with permission to erect ten pitched tents and entry of several vehicles will not be made for the use and stay of one single individual. Therefore, this fact was implied, assumed and presumed that such bookings were being made on behalf of certain other individuals also.
Therefore, this fact was implied, assumed and presumed that such bookings were being made on behalf of certain other individuals also. With regard to the allegation that there were 60 vehicles in the forest area, it is the contention of learned Counsel for the applicants that the same appears to be a figment of imagination inasmuch as no details of those vehicles have been furnished. It is also contended that at the most, irregularities were on the part of forest department. 7. This fact is admitted to learned Advocate General that the offence is triable and cognizable by Magistrate. 8. Considering the submissions of learned Counsel for the parties and the facts and circumstances of the case, bail applications deserve to be allowed. Accordingly, the bail applications are allowed. 9. Let the applicants be released from jail on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties, each in the like amount, by each one of them to the satisfaction of Magistrate concerned. Learned Senior Advocates for the applicants requested that the sureties be accepted in cash or in the form of demand draft. Magistrate concerned shall consider the same. 10. Let certified copy of this order be issued to learned Counsel for the applicants today itself on their expenses. 11. Let a copy of this order be kept in each of the connected bail applications.