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2025 DAILYLAW 202 (UTT)

RISHABH BUTOLA v. STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

BA1/2452/2025 · 2026-04-06

Alok Mahra

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No Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGES’S ORDERS BA1 No. 2452 of 2025 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Mr. Gaurav Nagpal, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. V.S. Pal, learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. This first bail application has been moved by the applicant – Rishabh Butola, seeking regular bail in Case Crime/F.I.R. No. 0295 of 2025, under Sections 8, 20, 29 and 60 of NDPS Act, registered at Police Station Raipur, District Dehradun. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that all the co-accused, having similar role, have already been enlarged on bail by this Court. Learned counsel further submits that it is a case of parity and in case, the applicant is granted bail, he will not misuse the same and will furnish the bail surety as per the satisfaction of this Court. 5. On the last occasion, State was directed to seek instructions regarding the role attributed to the applicant vis-a-vis the co- accused, who has already been granted bail and whose role, as per learned counsel for the applicant, is similar in nature. Today, learned State Counsel, on instructions, admits the fact that all the co-accused, having similar role, have already been enlarged on bail by this Court. 6. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the parties and also considering the fact that all the co-accused, having similar role, have already been granted bail by this Court, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail at this stage. 7. The bail application is allowed. 8. Let the applicant be released on bail, on executing personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of like amount, to the satisfaction of Court concerned, subject the following conditions:- i) The applicant shall attend the trial Court regularly, and, he will not seek any unnecessary adjournment. ii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of this case. iii) The applicant shall not leave India without any prior permission of the trial Court. 9. It is clarified that if the applicant misuses or violates any of the conditions, imposed upon him, the prosecution will be free to move the court for cancellation of bail. (Alok Mahra J.) 06.04.2026 Ujjwal