2025:UHC:11048 I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 1 1 TH DECEMBER, 2 0 2 5 FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO.2 3 9 8 of 2 0 2 5 Priyansh Kohli ..…Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mrs. Rangoli Purohit, Brief Holder. Hon ’ble Alok Ku m ar Ver m a,J. The applicant-Priyansh Kohli is in judicial custody for the offence punishable under Section 8 read with Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short, “Act, 1985”) in the First Information Report No.780 of 2025, registered at Kotwali Haridwar, District Haridwar. 2 . According to the First Information Report dated 30.11.2025, the police apprehended the applicant on suspicion. He was searched. The police recovered 401 gm. Charas from his bag. He was arrested. 3 . Heard Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for 1 2025:UHC:11048 the applicant and Mrs. Rangoli Purohit, learned Brief Holder for the respondent. 4 . Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate, contended that the applicant is an innocent person. He was not involved in the said offence. Nothing was recovered from his possession. The alleged recovery was false. There was no independent witness at the time of the alleged recovery. This fact also supports the submission of the applicant. Applicant has no criminal antecedents. He is a permanent resident of District Pithoragarh, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding, and, the alleged recovered contraband is less than commercial quantity. 5 . Mrs. Rangoli Purohit, learned Brief Holder, has opposed the bail application orally. 6 . As per Table prepared in terms of Section 2 (xxiii-a) and Section 2 (vii-a) of the Act, 1985, 100 gm. of charas is small quantity and greater than 1 kg. is commercial quantity (Entry No.23). 7 . The object of keeping the accused in detention during the investigation is not punishment. The main purpose is manifestly to secure the attendance of the accused. 8 . Having considered the submissions of learned 2 2025:UHC:11048 counsel for both the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. 9 . The Bail Application is allowed. 1 0 . Let the applicant – Priyansh Kohli be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Dt: 11.12.2025 Neha 3 NEHA BISHT Digitally signed by NEHA BISHT DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6f1c15b6305912b3f 008e9a4a8038ee7326b08b2 d0e018b01be753f014836d2 7, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=3D89DC3377 9FB9677068452F32DE6BA96 0BFE64D819EE44CA9CCE487 B2FE0F92, cn=NEHA BISHT Date: 2025.12.11 18:20:35 +05'30'