HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL First Bail Application No. 8 of 2025 Anil Singh ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:- Mr. Viniod Sharma, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Pankaj Joshi, A.G.A. for the State. Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral) Applicant is in judicial custody in Case Crime No.0067 of 2024, under Section 8/20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), Police Station Kotwali Uttarkashi, District Uttarkashi. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, on 22.11.2024, 700 grams charas was allegedly recovered from the possession of the applicant. 4. It is the case of the applicant that the entire recovery is false; there is no independent witness to the alleged recovery; there has been non compliance of the provisions of the Act; the alleged recovered quantity is less than commercial; he is not a previous convict. 2 5. Learned State Counsel would submit that the bail rejection order does not reveal any previous conviction of the applicant. 6. 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. 7. The bail application is allowed. 8. 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) 07.01.2025 Ravi Bisht RAVI BISHT Digitally signed by RAVI BISHT DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=ded921477e34a304cbcb0b52d4a59f37e6d2018d38 d0b669a5c068799391e6bb, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=AA64B1F44E60E652AE5485ED764961E4E52FD 29C6F03C20917020ED093405536, cn=RAVI BISHT Date: 2025.01.07 20:56:24 +05'30'