1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 8th day of August, 2011 First Bail Application No. 612 of 2011 Criminal Side Mukesh S/o Mahendra Singh R/o Gram Dhruvpur, Patti Sukhro Tehsil-Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No. 89 of 2011 Under Sections: 8/20, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Police Station: Kotdwar District: Pauri Garhwal Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Kurban Ali, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S.Adhikari,A.G.A., present for the State. Heard. 2 Applicant–Mukesh, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 89 of 2011, relating to offence punishable under Section 8/20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail. The quantity of CHARAS said to have been recovered from the applicant is 956 gram, (less than one kg). Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant has no criminal history. 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 the applicant-Mukesh be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of court concerned. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) Dt.08.08.2011 Nahid