IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 27th day of July, 2010 Ist Bail Application No. 657 of 2010 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Prashant Tiwari S/o Shri Harish Chandra Tiwari R/O Village Halson, P.S. Betalghat, District Nainital. ………… Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ………… Opposite Party Arising out of Crime / FIR No. 38 of 2010 Under Sections: 18 / 20 of N.D.P.S. Act Police Station: Kathgodam District: Nainital. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Lalit Sharma, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. M.A. Khan and Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holders, present for respondent State. Applicant Prashant Tiwari, who is in jail in connection with crime / FIR No. 38 of 2010, relating to offence punishable under Section 18 / 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Kathgodam, District Nainital, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2 Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the quantity of charas said to have been recovered from the applicant is one kilogram, not exceeding the minimum commercial quantity. It is further pleaded that there is no criminal history of the present applicant. In the above circumstances, without expressing any opinion as to the final merits of the case, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserves bail. The bail application is allowed. Let the applicant Prashant Tiwari be released on bail on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. (Prafulla.C. Pant, J.) Dt. 27.07.2010 H.Negi