HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL First Bail Application No.102 of 2025 Mahipal …..….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Mr. Devyaman Sen, Advocate holding brief of Mr. Pankaj Kapil, Advocate for the applicant. Ms. Manisha Rana Singh, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) The applicant is in judicial custody in FIR No.02 of 2025, dated 02.01.2025, under Sections 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), Police Station Kotwali Uttarkashi, District Uttarkashi. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, on 01.01.2025 546.5 Grams Charas was recovered from the possession of the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that it is a case of non-compliance of the provisions of the Act; he has been falsely implicated in the 2 case; the allegedly recovered quantity is less than commercial; and the applicant has no criminal history. 5. Learned State counsel would submit that the bail rejection order does not reveal that the applicant is the previous convict. 6. 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. 7. The bail application is allowed. 8. 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.) 10.02.2025 Sanjay