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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 35770 of 2026 Court No. - 68 HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised. Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.
2. Heard Sri Manoj Yadav, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Arun Kumar Mishra, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.154 of 2026, under Section 8/20 of The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station- Tindwari, District Banda, during the pendency of trial.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant has argued that the applicant is absolutely innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case with a view to cause unnecessary harassment and to victimize him. A false recovery of 3 kg. of ganja has been foisted on the applicant, which is below the commercial quantity. There is no compliance of the mandatory provisions of Section 52-A of the N.D.P.S. Act. The criminal history of one case assigned to the applicant stands explained. The applicant is languishing in jail since 24.07.2026. In case, the applicant is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail.
5. Learned A.G.A. has vehemently opposed the bail application.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions made by
learned counsel for the parties, the evidence on record, taking into Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manoj Yadav Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Harendra Yadav .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
consideration that there is no compliance with the mandatory provisions of Section 52-A of the N.D.P.S. Act, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, prima-facie the Court is of the view that the applicant has made out a case for bail. The bail application is allowed.
7. Let the applicant- Harendra Yadav, be released on bail in the aforementioned case crime on furnishing a personal bond and two sureties to the satisfaction of the court concerned, subject to verification of sureties, with the conditions that he shall not tamper with evidence or intimidate witnesses and shall appear before the trial court as required.
8. Breach of any condition shall entail cancellation of bail. The observations herein shall not affect the trial on merits. October 7, 2026 (Ravi Kant) BAIL No. 35770 of 2026 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad