IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 25th day of August, 2009 Bail Application No. 830 of 2009 Criminal Side Satish S/o Chhota R/o Harjoli Jat P.S. Kotwali Manglour, District Haridwar …….Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party. Arising out of Case Crime No. 14 of 2009, Under Section: 18/20 Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, P.S.: Kotwali Manglour, District: Haridwar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. K.S. Verma, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. B.S. Parihar, learned Brief Holder for the State. Applicant – Satish, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 14 of 2009, relating to offence punishable under Section 18/20 Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Kotwali Manglour, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that 800 grams CHARAS is said to have been recovered from the possession of the applicant, which is only 300 grams more than the minimum commercial quantity. It is further submitted that the applicant has no criminal history. Learned Brief Holder for the State admits that there is no criminal history of the applicant. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant- Satish be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.25.08.2009 NS