HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL First Bail Application No.2045 of 2024 Jashandeep Singh ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. V.S. Rawat, AGA for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant is in judicial custody in FIR No.277 of 2024, under Sections 8/21/60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, on 16.08.2024, the applicant was arrested by the police when he was travelling in a car with the co-accused and from their possession, smack in commercial quantity was recovered. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that entire story is false. According to the recovery memo, the inventory report was prepared at the spot, but it records the FIR number which was lodged much after the alleged recovery. 2 5. Learned State Counsel admits that the inventory report was prepared at the spot. He also admits that it bears FIR number. 6. The Court wanted to know how could an inventory report which was recorded at the time of alleged recovery bear the FIR number? He would submit that there is no instructions on this aspect. It makes out a case for bail. 7. Having considered, this Court is of the view that it is a case fit for bail and the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail. 8. The bail application is allowed. 9. Let the applicant be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. (Ravindra Maithani, J) 08.01.2025 Ravi