HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
First Bail Application No.1453 of 2024
Kalu Chauhan alias Sameer ….......Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent
Present:-
Mr. Saurabh Adhikari, Advocate for the applicant.
Mr. Virendra Singh Rawat, AGA for the State.
Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)
The applicant is in judicial custody in
FIR/Case Crime No.234 of 2024, dated 12.06.2024,
under Sections 8/20 of The Narcotic Drugs And
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), Police
Station Haldwani, District Nainital. He has sought his
release on bail.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and
perused the record.
3. According to the FIR on 12.06.2024, 764
Charas
Grams was allegedly recovered from the
possession of the applicant.
4. It is the case of the applicant that the allegedly
recovered quantity is less than commercial; it is a case of
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non-compliance of the mandatory provisions of the Act
and the applicant is not a previous convict.
5. Learned State counsel would submit that the
bail rejection order does not reveal that the applicant is
a previous convict.
6. Having considered, this Court is of the view
that it is a case fit for bail and the applicant deserves to
be enlarged on bail.
7. The bail application is allowed.
8. Let the applicant be released on bail, on his
executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable
sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of
the court concerned.
(Ravindra Maithani, J.)
31.07.2024
Sanjay