1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 21st day of July, 2011 First Bail Application No. 472 of 2011 Criminal Side Ramesh Singh S/o Pan Singh R/o Village Baghar, Tehsil Kapkot District Bageshwar …….Applicant (In Jail) Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…..Opposite Party Arising out of Case Crime /F.I.R. No. 24 of 2011 Under Sections: 8/20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. Police Station: Kotwali Bageshwar District: District Bageshwar Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. U.S.Kalakoti, Advocate, present for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Adhikari, A.G.A, present for the State. Heard. 2 Applicant– Ramesh Singh, who is in jail in connection with Crime/F.I.R. No. 24 of 2011, relating to offence punishable under section 8/20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, police station Kotwali Bageshwar, District Bageshwar, has sought his release on bail. One kilogram of CHARAS is said to have been recovered from the applicant. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant has no criminal history. It is further pointed out that another co accused Kedar Singh who is said to have been arrested with the applicant, with similar quantity of CHARAS, has already been directed to be released on bail. 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 the applicant- Ramesh Singh 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.21.07.2011 Nahid 3