2025:UHC:9475 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHISH NAITHANI 28th October, 2025 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1655 of 2025 Bhanu @ Bhaskar @ Bhuwan Rawat …Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand …Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. S.R.S. Gill, 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–Bhanu @ Bhaskar @ Bhuwan Rawat, aged about 25 years, S/o Shri Puran Singh Rawat, R/o Village Pakhoti, Below Kanwad Tower, Devidhura, Police Station Pati, District Champawat. The Applicant is in judicial custody in connection with Case Crime No. 22 of 2024, registered at Police Station Ritha Sahib, District Champawat, under Sections 8/20/29/60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Heard Mr. S.R.S. Gill, 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. It is contended that his name has surfaced solely on the basis of the confessional statements of co-accused persons. The motorcycle allegedly recovered from the spot does not belong First Bail Application No. 1655 of 2025, “Bhanu alias Bhaskar alias Bhuwan Rawat vs. State of Uttarakhand”. Ashish Naithani, J. 2 2025:UHC:2250 to the Applicant. It is further submitted that the Applicant 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. 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. 1655 of 2025, “Bhanu alias Bhaskar alias Bhuwan Rawat 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=3410ef86ae41ec9fbabcd5dba6b3a2c24b5aa08b09c12f2182 2fbd40bf639b1c, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=FD80A2D028949381C52796A542D7FF0A9BED00E67B 5283D205F18FE29BDF5DD9, cn=SHIKSHA BINJOLA Date: 2025.10.28 16:23:53 +05'30'