SL. No. Dat e Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS BA 1st No.350 of 2026 “Sanjeev Kumar Chetri Vs. State of Uttarakhand” Hon’ble Ashish Naithani, J. Mr. Tejas Agarrwal, learned counsel for the Applicant. 2. Mr. Dinesh Chauhan, learned DAG with Mr. Vikash Uniyal, learned Brief Holder, for the State of Uttarakhand. 3. In the High Court of Uttarakhand, the present case arises from Bail Application filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking regular bail for the Applicant – Sanjeev Kumar Chetri, who has been accused in Case Crime/FIR No.178 of 2025, dated 11.07.2025, under Sections 8/20/27 of the NDPS Act, at Police Station Kotwali Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal. 4. The ground for consideration of bail as advanced by the learned counsel representing the Applicant is basically the gross procedural error which has been pointed out before this Court. It has been mentioned that in the documentation that are conducted at the time of the arrest and seizure, the FIR number has been mentioned already, which cannot predate the FIR. FIR number can only be mentioned after the FIR has been lodged. 5. The bail application has been opposed on behalf of the learned State Counsel with a contention that there is a recovery of huge commercial quantity of the contraband charas i.e. 2.550 kg, and the Applicant has a criminal history, and there are 11 cases pending against the Applicant. 6. Considering the rival submissions of the parties, this Court, at this juncture, found the ground for bail to be sufficient as there are gross procedural error whereby the FIR number has been mentioned prior to the lodging of the same. It creates a doubt on the prosecution story. 7 Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, the Applicant has made out a case for bail. 8. Accordingly, bail application is allowed. It is directed that the Applicant - Sanjeev Kumar Chetri, who has been accused in Case Crime/FIR No.178 of 2025, dated 11.07.2025, under Sections 8/20/27 of the NDPS Act, at Police Station Kotwali Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal, be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond with two reliable sureties each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned court. The Applicant shall cooperate with the trial proceedings and shall not misuse the liberty granted to him. (Ashish Naithani, J.) 07.04.2026 Nitesh/