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Jujhar Singh vs State Of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand High Court · Decided on 20 March 2024 · Citation: (2024) 03 UK CK 0098

HON’BLE JUDGES
Ravindra Maithani, J
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Section 8, 18
RESULT
Allowed
CASE NUMBER
First Bail Application No. 514 Of 2024
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9 paragraphs · 202 words

Ravindra Maithani, J

1.

Applicant Jujhar Singh is in judicial custody in Case Crime No.68 of 2024, under Section 8/18 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), Police Station- Dineshpur, District- Udham Singh Nagar. He has sought his release on bail.

2.

Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3.

According to the FIR, on 08.03.2024, 1.20 Kg opium was recovered from the possession of the applicant.

4.

It is the case of the applicant that nothing was recovered from him; it is a case of false implication; there has been non-compliance of the provisions of the Act; the alleged recovered quantity is less than commercial; he is not a previous convict.

5.

Learned State Counsel would submit that the bail rejection order does not reveal any previous conviction of the applicant.

6.

Having considered, this Court is of the view that it is a case fit for bail and the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail.

7.

The bail application is allowed.

8.

Let the applicant be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned.