BA1/2517/2024 of MOHD AHMED Vs STATE OF UTTARAKHAND on 31 December 2024

HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITALFirst Bail Application No.2517 of 2024

Mohd. Ahmed

.....Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand

….….Respondent

Present:-

Mr. Bilal Ahmed, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Pankaj Joshi, A.G.A. for the State.

Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)

Applicant is in judicial custody in Case Crime No. 711 of 2024, under Section 8/21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), Police Station Kotwali Gangnahar, District Haridwar. He has sought his release on bail.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. According to the FIR, on14.12.2024, 11 gram smack was allegedly recovered from the possession of the applicant.

4. It is the case of the applicant that he has been falsely implicated; there is non compliance of the provisions of the Act; he is not a previous convict; alleged recovered quantity is less than commercial.

5. Learned State counsel would submit that the applicant has a criminal history, but he admits that the applicant is not a previous convict.

6. Having considered the entirety of facts, this Court is of the view that 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.

Jitendra

(Ravindra Maithani, J) 31.12.2024