2025:UHC:9476 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHISH NAITHANI 28th October, 2025 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1730 of 2025 Sahil Nehra …Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand …Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. M.S. Pal, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. Amreen Bano, Advocate. Counsel for the State : Mr. N.S. Kanyal, A.G.A. Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J. The present Bail Application has been moved by the Applicant–Sahil Nehra, aged about 22 years, S/o Shri Shamsher Singh, R/o H. 624, Nindana, P.S. Maham, District Rohtak (Haryana). The Applicant is in judicial custody in connection with FIR/Case Crime No. 22 of 2024, registered at Police Station Reetha Sahib, District Champawat, under Sections 8/20/29/60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Heard Mr. M.S. Pal, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Amreen Bano, learned counsel for the Applicant, and Mr. N.S. Kanyal, learned A.G.A. for the State. Perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no previous criminal history or conviction to his credit. 4. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the bail application. First Bail Application No. 1730 of 2025, “Sahil Nehra vs. State of Uttarakhand”. Ashish Naithani, J. 2 2025:UHC:2250 5. Considering the record, without delving into the merits of the case, it appears that the inventory prepared on the spot contains details of the F.I.R., which, as per procedure, ought to be made only after completion of the search and seizure and other formalities. The inventory report (Paper No. 23) reflects such details, raising a prima facie doubt regarding the sequence of procedural compliance. 6. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, and without expressing any opinion on the final merits of the case, this Court is of the considered view that the Applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail at this stage. However, the grounds for grant of bail shall not have any bearing on the merits of the case at the stage of trial. 7. Accordingly, the bail application is allowed. 8. Let the Applicant be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond and two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. 9. All pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. ___________________ ASHISH NAITHANI, J. Dt: 28.10.2025 Shiksha First Bail Application No. 1730 of 2025, “Sahil Nehra vs. State of Uttarakhand”. Ashish Naithani, J. SHIKSHA BINJOLA Digitally signed by SHIKSHA BINJOLA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3410ef86ae41ec9fbabcd5dba6b3a2c24b5aa08b09c12f21822fbd40bf639b1c, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=FD80A2D028949381C52796A542D7FF0A9BED00E67B5283D205F18FE29BDF5DD9, cn=SHIKSHA BINJOLA Date: 2025.10.28 16:24:12 +05'30'