BA1/2196/2024 on 14 May, 2025

Uttarakhand High Court

BA1/2196/2024 on 14 May, 2025

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                               BA1/2196/2024

                               Hon'ble Alok Mahra, J.

Ms. Vikas Singh Yadav, learned
counsel for the applicant.

2. Mr. Deepak Bisht, learned Deputy
Advocate General assisted by Mr. Prabhat
Kandpal, Brief Holder for the State.

3. Applicant- Faim Ahmad, who is in
Judicial custody in connection with Case
Crime/FIR No. 57 of 2024, under Sections
8/20/60 of the Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985,
registered at Police Station Bhowali,
District Nainital, has sought his release on
bail.

4. Heard learned counsel for the
parties and perused the material available
on record.

5. Learned counsel for the applicant
contends that the applicant was
apprehended with the possession of
charas weighing 1.322 Kg.; he submits
that according to the Inventory Report,
which was prepared on 20.10.2024 by the
Arresting Officer, in which, Case Crime
No. 57 of 2024, under Section 8/20/60 of
the NDPS Act was mentioned. Surprisingly
enough, the Inventory Report was
prepared on 20.10.2024 at 03:12 P.M. and
the FIR was lodged at 04:24 hours on
20.10.2024. How the Inventory Report
contains Case Crime No. 0057 of 2024,
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which was not in existence before
registration of the FIR, is a moot question,
which substantiate the arguments of the
counsel for the applicant that the
applicant has falsely been implicated in
this case.

6. On the contrary, learned State
Counsel vehemently opposed the bail. This
Court had asked to learned Deputy
Advocate General to verify whether there
was any entry in the G.D. regarding
Inventory Report. On instructions
received, learned Deputy Advocate General
submits that there is no entry in the G.D.

7. Considering the submission of
learned counsel for the parties and
without expressing any opinion as to the
final merits of the case, this Court is of the
view that applicant deserves bail at this
stage.

8. Accordingly the bail application is
allowed.

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

(Alok Mahra, J.)
14.05.2025
Kaushal