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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
First Bail Application No. 407 of 2025
Firoz Alias Rashid
….....Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent
Present:- Ms. Ruhani Sahani, Advocate for the applicant.
Ms. Manisha Rana Singh, D.A.G. for the State.
Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)
Applicant is in judicial custody in FIR No. 0566 of 2022, under Section 8/21/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Piran Kaliyar, District Haridwar. He has sought his release on bail.
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Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused.
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According to the FIR, on 28.11.2022, 7.70 grams smack was allegedly recovered from the possession of co- accused Israar. It is the case of the prosecution that co- accused revealed that he had brought smack from the applicant.
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It is the case of the applicant that he has no role; he has been falsely implicated; nothing was recovered from him; he was apprehended after two years.
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Learned State Counsel would submit that based on the statement of co-accused, the applicant has been implicated in the case, but she admits that co-accused, having similar role, has already been granted bail.
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Having considered, this Court is of the view that it is a case fit for bail and the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail.
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The bail application is allowed.
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Let the applicant 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.
(Ravindra Maithani, J)
18.03.2025 Ravi Bisht