IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 24th day of September, 2009 Bail Application No. 903 of 2009 Criminal Side Shoaib S/o Shri Bhoora, R/o Village Noonabadi, Police Station Badgaon, District Saharanpur (U.P.) …….Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand .…..Opposite Party. Arising out of Case Crime No. 171 of 2009, Under Section: 8/20 N.D.P.S. Act, P.S.: Pathri, District: Haridwar. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard Mr. Pratiroop Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. M.A. Khan, learned Brief Holder for the State. Applicant- Shoaib, who is in jail in connection with Case Crime No. 171 of 2009, relating to offence punishable under Section 8/20 N.D.P.S. Act, Police Station Pathri, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. Applicant is said to have been found in possession of one kilogram CHARAS. Learned counsel for the applicant contended that there is no public witness of the alleged recovery. Learned Brief Holder for the State conceded that there is no criminal history of the applicant. Having considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. Let the applicant- Shoaib 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.) Dt.24.09.2009 NS