IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 20th day of July, 2010 First Bail Application No.683 of 2010 Criminal Side Wasim S/o Irshad @ Sadu R/o Village Tanda Baneda Police Station Kotwali Manglaur District Haridwar ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Respondent Arising out of Crime No. 197 of 2010 Under Section: 8/20 Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act P.S.Kotwali Manglaur District: Haridwar - Hon’blePrafullaC. Pant, J Shri Manish Arora, Advocate, present for the applicant. Shri G.S. Sandhu, G.A., with Shri M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant- Wasim who is in jail in connection with Crime No. 197 of 2010, relating to offence punishable under section 8/20 Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act , P.S. Kotwali Manglaur, District Haridwar, has sought his release on bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. -2- Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant is not the one who was arrested at the spot. Other co-accused are said to have been arrested from the spot. It is further pointed out that the applicant has no criminal history. It is contended that merely on the statement of co- accused case cannot be said to have been made out against the applicant. Having considered submissions of learned counsel for the parties and after going through 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 Wasim be released on bail on executing personal bond and furnishing two sureties each of like amount to the satisfaction of court concerned. Dt. 20.07.2010 Parul (Prafulla C. Pant, J.)