HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
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1 Bail Application No. 2262 of 2024
Yusuf Baig ….....Applicant
Versus
State of Uttarakhand .….Respondent
Present:-
Mr. Mani Kumar, Advocate for the applicant.
Ms. Manisha Rana Singh, AGA for the State.
Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)
Applicant Yusuf Baig is in judicial custody in FIR
No. 370 of 2024, under Section 8/17 of the Narcotic Drugs
and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), P.S.
Khatima, District Udham Singh Nagar. He has sought his
release on bail.
2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and
perused the record.
3. According to the FIR, on 15.11.2024, 307 gms.
Opium was allegedly recovered from the possession of the
applicant.
4. It is the case of the applicant that he is innocent;
it is a case of non-compliance of the provisions of the Act.
Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that the
allegedly recovered quantity is less than commercial; the
applicant has no criminal history.
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5. Learned counsel for the State admits that the
applicant has no criminal history.
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)
28.11.2024
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