IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Dated: Nainital: the 20th day of August, 2010 Ist Bail Application No. 785 of 2010 Order on the Bail application of accused. CRIMINAL SIDE Gopal Singh .….Applicant (In jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime No. 8/2010, U/s 8/20 NDPS Act, 1985 PS Purola, District Uttarkashi. August 20, 2010 HON’BLE DHARAM VEER, J. Heard Mr. Naranjan Bhatt, Advocate for the applicant and Mr. Amit Bhatt, Addl. GA for the State. Learned Counsel for the accused applicant submitted that about one kilogram opium is shown to be recovered from the possession of the accused applicant and the commercial quantity of opium is 2.5 kilogram and thus the recovery shown is less than the commercial quantity. He also submitted that the applicant has got no previous criminal history. Having heard the submissions of learned Counsel for the parties; perusal of the contents of the FIR and other papers available on record; in view of the facts and circumstances of the case and without commenting upon the final merits of the case, the Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail at this stage. Let the applicant Gopal Singh be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing of two sureties, each in the like amount, to the satisfaction of Special Judge, NDPS Act, Uttarkashi. Bail application is allowed accordingly. (Dharam Veer, J.) 20.8.2010 PRABODH