2025:UHC:7777 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 02nd SEPTEMBER, 2025 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO.1574 of 2025 Smt. Pummy Singh ..…Applicant Versus Narcotics Control Bureau ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Prince Chauhan, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Harsh Rautela, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Shobhit Saharia, Advocate. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. The applicant-Smt. Pummy Singh is in judicial custody for the offence under Section 8 read with Section 21(b) and Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short, “Act, 1985”) in NCB Crime No.III/NCB/DDN/SEIZ/4/2025, registered at NCB, Sub Zone Dehradun, District Dehradun. 2. According to the respondent, 100.65 gm Heroin was recovered from the possession of the applicant on 31.05.2025. 3. Heard Mr. Prince Chauhan, learned counsel 1 2025:UHC:7777 for the applicant and Mr. Harsh Rautela, learned counsel for the respondent. 4. Mr. Prince Chauhan, Advocate, contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present matter. Nothing was recovered from her possession. The said recovery is totally false. Applicant has no criminal antecedents. She is a permanent resident of District Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, therefore, there is no possibility of her absconding, and, the alleged recovered contraband is below from commercial quantity. 5. On 28.08.2025, Mr. Shobhit Saharia, Advocate, sought two days’ time to get instructions. 6. Mr. Harsh Rautela, learned counsel appearing for the respondent, has opposed the bail application orally. 7. As per Table prepared in terms of Section 2 (xxiii-a) and Section 2 (vii-a) of the Act, 1985, 5 gm of heroin is small quantity and greater than 250 gm is commercial quantity (Entry No.56). 8. The object of keeping the accused in detention during the investigation or trial is not punishment. The main purpose is manifestly to secure the attendance of the accused. There is nothing on 2 2025:UHC:7777 record to indicate that the applicant had earlier been involved in any unacceptable activities. 9. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for both the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. 10. The Bail Application is allowed. 11. Let the applicant – Smt. Pummy Singh be released on bail on her executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. ___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Dt:02.09.2025 Neha 3 NEHA BISHT Digitally signed by NEHA BISHT DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6f1c15b6305912b3f008e9a4a8038ee7326b08b2d0e 018b01be753f014836d27, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=3D89DC33779FB9677068452F32DE6BA960BF E64D819EE44CA9CCE487B2FE0F92, cn=NEHA BISHT Date: 2025.09.02 17:40:16 +05'30'