IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 15th day of November, 2011 First Bail Application No. 1017 of 2011 Criminal Side Anwar, S/o Mustak R/o Sarvat Hajipura Police Station Civil Line Muzaffarnagar District Muzaffarnagar (U.P.) ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of case crime no. 381 of 2011 Under Section: 8/20 N.D.P.S. Act Police Station Reporting Police Chawki Kaliyar Police Station Roorkee, District Hardwar -________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Manish Arora, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. T.C. Agarwal, Addl. G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Anwar who is in jail in connection with crime no. 381 of 2011, relating to offence punishable under section 8/20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Reporting Police Chawki Kaliyar, Police Station -2- Kotwali Roorkee, District Hardwar, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 500 gms (½ Kg) of cannabis (CHARAS) is said to have been recovered from the possession of the applicant. The said quantity is less than the minimum commercial quantity mentioned in the schedule of the Act . Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that there is no criminal history of the applicant. It is also pointed out that there is no public witness of the alleged recovery. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to final merits of the case, this court is of the view that applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let applicant Anwar 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.) Parul 15.11.2011