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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 32420 of 2026 Court No. - 68 (Sr. No.41 out of 76) HON'BLE KRISHAN PAHAL, J.
1. List has been revised. Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.
2. Heard Sri Ajay Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant, Sri Anit Kumar Shukla, learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the material placed on record.
3. Applicant seeks bail in Case Crime No.130 of 2026, under Section 8/15/29 of The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station- Sarsawa, District Saharanpur, 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. Earlier, a false recovery of 402 kg of poppy straw was foisted on the applicant, and subsequently, the instant recovery of 602 kg of poppy straw has been foisted on him. There is no compliance of the mandatory provisions of Sections 52- A and 57 of the N.D.P.S. Act. The criminal history assigned to the applicant stands explained. The applicant is languishing in jail since 23.04.2026. 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) : Ajay Kumar, Anup Rai Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : G.A.
Harbir .....Applicant(s) State of U.P. .....Opposite Party(s)
consideration that there is no compliance with the mandatory provisions of Sections 52-A and 57 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- Harbir, 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. September 11, 2026 (Ravi Kant) BAIL No. 32420 of 2026 2 (Krishan Pahal,J.) Digitally signed by :- RAVI KANT High Court of Judicature at Allahabad