HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL First Bail Application No. 757 of 2023 Bachi Singh ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Mr. Siddharth Bankoti, 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/Case Crime No.30 of 2022, under Sections 8 and 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), Police Station Lamgara, District Almora. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, on 05.11.2022, 1.560 Kgs charas was allegedly recovered from the possession of the applicant. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the applicant has no criminal history; the applicant is in judicial custody since 05.11.2022. 5. Learned State Counsel would submit that it is a case of recovery of commercial quantity of charas; there are independent witness to the alleged recovery. 2 6. According to the FIR, when a vehicle was intercepted, the applicant alighted from the vehicle and started running away. He was apprehended and charas was recovered. There are independent witnesses to the alleged recovery, i.e. the driver and the co-passengers. 7. It is a case of recovery of commercial quantity of charas. 8. Having considered, this Court does not see any reason, which may entitle the applicant to bail. Accordingly, the bail application deserves to be rejected. 9. The bail application is rejected. (Ravindra Maithani, J.) 11.02.2025 Ravi Bisht