UKHC010099062026 2026:UHC:6014 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS BA1/1018/2026 Gaurav Rawat --Applicant Versus State Of Uttarakhand --Respondent Hon’ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J. 1. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Arya, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, learned A.G.A. for the State. 3. The present applicant ‘Gaurav Rawat’ S/o Bakhatawar Singh is praying for bail in reference to First Information Report dated 19.05.2026 bearing FIR No. 11 of 2026 P.S. Salt, District Almora, wherein, the present applicant is implicated for the offence punishable under section 8/20 r/w section 60 of NDPS Act. 4. It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated and the alleged contraband, which is shown to be recovered is non-commercial quantity and the applicant has no criminal antecedents and is languishing in jail since 19.05.2026. He also submits that there is no substantial compliance of mandatory provisions of NDPS Act while making search and seizure of the contraband. 5. On the other side, Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, learned A.G.A. have not disputed about the quantity of the contraband, which is recovered from the applicant, which is non-commercial one and have also not disputed that the applicant have no previous criminal history. 6. After hearing the submission of learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the quantity of the contraband, which is shown to be recovered and the fact that UKHC010099062026 2026:UHC:6014 the applicant has no criminal antecedent, this court is of the view that the applicant deserves for bail. 7. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, the bail application is allowed. 8. Let the applicant ‘Gaurav Rawat’ be released on bail on furnishing his personal bond and two sureties each of the like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned subject to the following conditions: i. After being released on bail, the applicant shall not indulge in any such activity in future. ii. The applicant shall cooperate with the ongoing investigation, if any, and if the charge-sheet is filed will join the Trial Court proceeding on each and every date without seeking any unnecessary adjournment. (Rakesh Thapliyal, J.) 17.07.2026 PR