IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 11th day of October, 2011 1st Bail Application No.832 of 2011 Order on the Bail Application: CRIMINAL SIDE Ganesh Singh Rana, S/o Sri Sher Singh Rana, R/o Kanwad Devidhura, P.S. Lohaghat, District Champawat. ………Applicant Versus tate of Uttarakhand …… Opposite Party S Arising out of Case Crime No. 06 of 2011, Under Section 8/20 of .D.P.S.Act, Police Station- Mukhteshwar, District – Nainital. N Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. M.A.Khan, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. Heard. Applicant Ganesh Singh Rana, who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 06 of 2011, relating to offence punishable Under Section 8/20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station- Mukhteshwar, District Nainital, has sought his release on bail. 850 gms of CHARAS (Cannabis) is said to have been recovered from the applicant. It is pointed out that the quantity is less than minimum commercial quantity. Learned counsel 2 for the applicant further submitted that applicant has no criminal history. 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 Ganesh Singh Rana, be released on bail, on his executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned. (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 11.10.2011 JM