IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 15th day of July, 2010 First Bail Application No.656 of 2010 Criminal Side Madan Singh @ Madhu S/o Shri Khushal Singh R/o Village Gular, Patti Dogi District Tehri Garhwal ………………Applicant (in jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …………….Respondent _______________________________________________________________ Arising out of Crime No. 2109 of 2010 Under Section: 8/20 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 P.S. Muni ki Reti District: Tehri Garhwal _______________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J Shri Sandeep Kothari, Advocate, present for the applicant. Shri M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State Applicant- Madan Singh @ Madhu who is in jail in connection with crime no. 2109 of 2010, relating to offence punishable under section 8/20 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, P.S. Muni ki Reti, District Tehri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The quantity of charas said to have been recovered from the applicant is 500gm, which is less than a commercial quantity. It is pleaded on behalf of the applicant that applicant is not involved in any other case of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1985. 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. Te bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Madan Singh @ Madhu be released on bail on executing personal bond and two surities each of like amount to the satisfaction of the court concerned. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt. 15.07.2010 Parul