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Date or directions COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS No.

and Registrar’s order with Signatures BA1/ 1530/ 2025 Hon’ble Alok Mahra, J.

Mr. Narendra Bali, learned counsel for the applicant.

2. Mr. Deepak Bisht, learned Deputy A.G.

for the State.

3. Applicant- Rajendra Singh, who is in judicial custody in connection with FIR/Case Crime No. 13 of 2025, under Sections 8/20 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, registered at Police Station Bhataruj Khan, District Almora has sought his release on bail.

4. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

5. As per the prosecution case, on 27.03.2025, an F.I.R. was registered against the present applicant alleging that during routine checking, the police team apprehended the applicant and recovered

24.880 kg of ganja from his possession.

6. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated. It is argued that, according to the prosecution, the inventory report and arrest memo were prepared at the spot and only thereafter the F.I.R. was lodged. However, all documents bear the F.I.R. number. Thus, it is submitted that this