HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 8614 of 2025 Court No. - 13 HON'BLE SUBHASH VIDYARTHI, J. 1. Heard Sri Rahul Agnihotri the learned counsel for the applicant as well as Sri Amit Kumar Dwivedi, the learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record. 2. The instant application has been filed seeking release of the applicant on bail in Case Crime No. 278 of 2025, under Sections 8/21 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Act, registered at Police Station Palia, District Lakhimpur Kheri. 3. The aforesaid case has been registered on the basis of an F.I.R. lodged by a Senior Sub-Inspector of Police on 20.07.2025 against three persons, including the applicant, stating that on the basis of information received from a mukhbir, two motorcycles were intercepted on which the three of the accused persons were riding. They stated that they were carrying alprazolam and brown sugar upon which the informant- Senior Sub-Inspector of Police called the Station House Officer, who called the Circle Officer, the search of the accused persons was conducted in presence of the Circle Officer whereupon 125 gram alprazolam was recovered from the pocket of the bermuda shorts worn by the applicant. The F.I.R states that five grams substances was taken has sample for testing. 4. In the affidavit filed in support of the bail application, it has been stated that the applicant is an innocent person, he has been falsely implicated in the present case and he has no criminal history. 5. The learned A.G.A. has opposed the bail application and he has submitted that the allegations have been established during investigation and a charge sheet has been submitted on 12.08.2025. 6. Having considered the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and keeping in view the fact that even as per the F.I.R version, sample of the substance has not been drawn in presence of Magistrate; that the applicant has no previous criminal history Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rahul Agnihotri Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A. Satnaam @ Manney Singh .....Applicant(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. .....Opposite Party(s) and he is languishing in jail since 19.07.2025 whereas the investigation already stands concluded, I am of the view that the aforesaid facts are sufficient for making out a case for enlargement of the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, this bail application stands allowed. 8. Let the applicant- Satnaam @ Manney Singh be released on bail in aforementioned case on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of Magistrate/Court concerned, subject to the following conditions: - (i) the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence; (ii) the applicant shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses; (iii) the applicant shall appear on each and every date fixed by the trial court. September 10, 2025 Preeti. BAIL No. 8614 of 2025 2 (Subhash Vidyarthi,J.) Digitally signed by :- PREETI GAUTAM High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench