IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 21st day of November, 2011 First Bail Application No. 1043 of 2011 Criminal Side Bharav Dutt Joshi S/o Shri Mathura Dutt Joshi R/o Village Lamoti ( Bhagana Bhandari) Thana and District Champawat ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of case crime no. 37 of 2011 Under Section: 8/18/20 Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 Thana Kotwali District Champawat -________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. B.S. Adhikari, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Bharav Dutt Joshi, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 37 of 2011, relating to offence punishable under section 8/18/20 Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 , Police Station Kotwali, District Champawat, has sought his -2- release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that 700 gms, of cannabis (CHARAS) is said to have been recovered from the applicant which is less than the commercial quantity. It is submitted that there are no public witnesses of the recovery. It is pleaded that applicant has no criminal history. It is further pleaded that applicant is innocent. 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 Bharav Dutt Joshi 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 21.11.2011