Uttarakhand High Court
BA2/203/2025 on 13 August, 2025
Author: Rakesh Thapliyal
Bench: Rakesh Thapliyal
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BA2/203/2025
Hon'ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J.
1. Mr. Saurabh Kumar Pandey, learned
counsel for the applicant.
2. Mr. Siddharth Bisht, learned A.G.A.
and Mr. Himanshu Sain, learned Brief
Holder for the State.
3. This is second bail application moved
on behalf of the applicant Ravindra Singh,
S/o Sri Badal Singh, seeking bail in
relation to FIR dated 12.12.2013, bearing
FIR No. 93 of 2013 registered at P.S.
Kathgodam District Nainital wherein the
present applicant has been implicated for
the offences punishable under Sections
8/20/60 of the NDPS Act.
4. It is argued by the learned counsel
for the applicant that in fact in this case
the applicant was granted bail by this
Court on 05.11.2014. He further argued
that the trial was commenced but in the
meantime, due to covid pandemic, since
the applicant belongs to Bihar he left
Uttarakhand and shifted to Bihar and
thereafter could not get any information
with regard to the trial court proceeding.
He submits that due to non appearance of
the applicant in the trial court proceeding,
non bailable warrant was issued and
subsequently he was arrested on
08.01.2025 and since then he is in jail. He
further submits that the applicant has no
previous criminal history and his bail was
discontinued merely on the ground that he
could not appear before the trial court.
5. On the other side, Mr. Siddharth
Bisht, learned A.G.A. for the State has not
disputed this fact that earlier the applicant
was granted bail but due to non
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appearance in the trial court proceedings
arrest warrant was issued.
6. After hearing the arguments of the
learned counsel for the parties and further
taking into consideration that the applicant
has already been granted bail by this
Court in the year 2014 and due to his non
appearance in the trial court proceeding
non bailable warrant issued and
subsequently he was arrested, this Court
is of the view that the applicant deserves
for bail subject to certain conditions.
7. Accordingly, without expressing any
opinion on the merit of the case, the bail
application is allowed.
8. Let the applicant Ravindra Singh be
released on bail on his executing a
personal bond and furnishing two reliable
sureties of the like amount to the
satisfaction of the court concerned. It is
made clear that after being released on
bail the applicant shall join the trial court
proceedings on each and every date
without seeking any adjournment.
(Rakesh Thapliyal, J.)
13.08.2025
Parul
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