IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 15th day of November, 2011 First Bail Application No. 1013 of 2011 Criminal Side Beeru Sonker S/o Shri Dori Lal Sonker R/o Gandhi Nagar, Thana Haldwani District Nainital ……...Applicant ( in Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand …..….Opposite Party Arising out of FIR no. 364 of 2011 Under Section: 8/20 N.D.P.S., Act Police Station Haldwani District Nainital -________________________________________________________________ Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Vishal Singh, Advocate, holding brief of Mr. A.K. Sah, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. B.S. Parihar, Brief Holder, present for the State. Applicant- Beeru Sonker who is in jail in connection with FIR no. 364 of 2011, relating to offence punishable under section 8/20 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Police Station Haldwani, District Nainital, has sought his release on -2- bail. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Approximately one kilogram of cannabis (CHARAS) is said to have been recovered from the applicant. There is no public witness of the recovery. Learned counsel for the applicant pleaded that applicant has no criminal history. In the above circumstances, 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 applicant Beeru Sonker 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.) Parul 15.11.2011