I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

18^TH DECEMBER, 2025 FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO.2432 of 2025 Babar ..…Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate.

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Akshay Latwal, Assistant Government Advocate.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

Applicant-Babar is in judicial custody for the offence punishable under Section 8 read with Section 22 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short, “Act, 1985”) in Case Crime No.868 of 2025, registered at Police Station Laksar, District Haridwar.

2. According to the First Information Report dated 03.09.2025, the police apprehended the applicant on suspicion. He was searched. He kept a polythene bag in his right pocket. The police recovered 96 capsules of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride Tramadol, Hydrochloride & Acetaminophen with total quantity of

59.52 gm. He was arrested at 18:10 hrs.

3. Heard Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Akshay Latwal, learned Assistant Government Advocate for respondent.

4. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate, contended that the applicant is an innocent per