IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 13th day of September, 2011 First Bail Application No. 742 of 2011 Criminal Side Sandip, S/o Chote Singh R/o Gram Kashirampur Thana Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of crime no. 88 of 2011 Under Section: 8/20 Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act Thana Kotdwar District Pauri Garhwal ________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Kurban Ali, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. G.S. Sandhu, G.A., present for the State. Applicant- Sandip, who is in jail in connection with crime no. 88 of 2011, relating to offence punishable under section 8/20 Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Kotdwar, District Pauri Garhwal, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. -2- One kg., of cannabis (CHARAS) is said to have been recovered from the applicant. Co-accused who is said to have been found in possession of 956 gms., of charas has already been directed to be released on bail. It is pleaded that applicant has no criminal history. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties, and after going through the papers on record, 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 Sandip 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.) Parul 13.09.2011