2026:UHC:637 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS BA1 No.18 of 2026 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J. Mrs. Sheetal Selwal, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand. 2. This first bail application has been moved by the applicant seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No.402 of 2025, under Sections 8/20 of N.D.P.S. Act, registered at Police Station Haldwani, District Nainital. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case and has been in judicial custody since 10.12.2025. It is further contended that the alleged contraband stated to have been recovered from the possession of the applicant is much below the commercial quantity. It is further assured that in the event of grant of bail, the applicant shall not misuse the liberty of bail, shall cooperate in the trial, and shall furnish adequate bail bonds and sureties to the satisfaction of this Court. 4. Learned State Counsel has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 5. Considering the submission of learned counsel for the parties and without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that applicant deserves bail at this stage. 2026:UHC:637 6. The bail application is allowed. 7. Let the applicant, namely, Mohd. Ali be released on bail, on executing personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of like amount, to the satisfaction of Court concerned, subject to the following conditions: (i) The applicant shall attend the trial Court regularly, and, he will not seek any unnecessary adjournment. (ii) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of this case. (iii) The applicant shall not leave India without any prior permission of the trial Court. It is clarified that if the applicant misuses or violates any of the conditions, imposed upon him, the complainant/ informant will be free to move the court for cancellation of bail. (Alok Mahra, J.) Vacation Judge 23.01.2026 Arpan