2025:UHC:3622 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ASHISH NAITHANI 8th May, 2025 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 771 of 2025 Deepak Singh Rana …Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand …Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Bhuvnesh Joshi, Advocate. Counsel for the State : Mr. G.C. Joshi, A.G.A. along with Rakesh Negi, Brief Holder. Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J. The present Bail Application has been moved by the applicant-Deepak Singh Rana, aged about 23 years (S/o Shri Keshar Singh Rana, R/o Village Kalap, Police Station Tehsil Mori, District Uttarkashi). The applicant is in judicial custody in connection with FIR No. 40 of 2024, registered at Police Station Purola, District Uttarkashi, under Sections 27-A and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. 2. Heard Mr. Bhuvnesh, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. G.C. Joshi, A.G.A. along with Mr. Rakesh Negi, Brief Holder for the State and perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is not named in the FIR; he has been implicated on the confessional statement of the co-accused persons; there is no independent witness of the alleged recovery; applicant has no previous criminal history or conviction to his credit; and as per mandatory provisions of Section 50 of the NDPS Act, compliance is not met with and the applicant is in jail since 25.02.2025. He further submits that the co-accused, namely, First Bail Application No. 771 of 2025, “Deepak Singh Rana vs. State of Uttarakhand”. Ashish Naithani, J. 2 2025:UHC:2250 Smt. Shanti Prasad Bhatt and Shavej had already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 28.03.2025 and 24.04.2025 respectively. It is also argued that the case of the present applicant is on the same footing as that of the co-accused, therefore, the principle of parity should be applied and the present applicant is also entitled for bail on the ground of parity. 4. On the other hand, learned A.G.A. for the State opposed the bail application. However, it is not disputed that the co-accused had already been granted bail by this Court in similar circumstances. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage on the ground of parity. 6. The bail application is allowed. 7. Let the applicant be released on bail, on executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of like amount, to the satisfaction of Court concerned. 8. All pending applications stand disposed of, if any. ___________________ ASHISH NAITHANI, J. Dt: 08.05.2025 Shiksha First Bail Application No. 771 of 2025, “Deepak Singh Rana vs. State of Uttarakhand”. Ashish Naithani, J. SHIKSHA BINJOLA Digitally signed by SHIKSHA BINJOLA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3410ef86ae41ec9fbabcd5dba6b3a2c24b5aa08b09c12f21822fbd40bf639b 1c, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=FD80A2D028949381C52796A542D7FF0A9BED00E67B5283D205F18 FE29BDF5DD9, cn=SHIKSHA BINJOLA Date: 2025.05.08 16:54:40 +05'30'