2025:UHC:8636 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 24TH SEPTEMBER, 2025 FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO.1234 of 2025 Imran ..…Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief Holder. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. The applicant-Imran is in judicial custody for the offence punishable under Section 8 read with Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short, “Act, 1985”) in Case Crime No.320 of 2025, registered at Police Station SIDCUL, District Haridwar. 2. According to the First Information Report dated 28.06.2025, the applicant was coming on a motorcycle on 27.06.2025. On suspicion, the police apprehended the applicant. The police recovered 8.158 kg Ganja from his possession. He was arrested. 3. Heard Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for 1 2025:UHC:8636 the applicant and Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder for the respondent. 4. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate, contended that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present matter. The alleged Ganja was not recovered from his possession. The alleged recovery was planted. There was no independent witness at the time of the alleged recovery. This fact also supports the submissions of the applicant. Applicant is a resident of District Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, therefore, there is no possibility of his absconding. Applicant has no criminal antecedents. He is in custody since 27.06.2025, and, the alleged recovered contraband is less than commercial quantity. 5. Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder, has opposed the bail application. 6. As per the Table prepared in terms of Section 2(xxiii-a) and Section 2 (vii-a) of the Act, 1985, 1000 gm. Ganja is small quantity and greater than 20 Kg. is the commercial quantity (Entry No.55). 7. The object of keeping the accused in detention during the investigation is not punishment. The main purpose is manifestly to secure the attendance of the accused. 2 2025:UHC:8636 8. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for both the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case, without expressing any opinion as to the merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. 9. The Bail Application is allowed. 10. Let the applicant – Imran 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. ___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Dt:24.09.2025 Neha 3 NEHA BISHT Digitally signed by NEHA BISHT DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=6f1c15b6305912b3f 008e9a4a8038ee7326b08b2 d0e018b01be753f014836d2 7, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=3D89DC3377 9FB9677068452F32DE6BA96 0BFE64D819EE44CA9CCE48 7B2FE0F92, cn=NEHA BISHT Date: 2025.09.24 19:48:06 +05'30'