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BA1 No.1416 of 2025

Hon’ble Rakesh Thapliyal, J. through V.C.

1. Mr. Manoj Bhatt, learned counsel for

the applicant.

2. Mr. Pankaj Joshi, learned AGA

for the State.

3. Present applicant–Akash Deep Singh S/o Sukhraj Singh is seeking regular bail in relation to first information report dated 27.06.2025 bearing FIR No.0310 of 2025, Police Station Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar, wherein the present applicant along with one Arpit Singh have been implicated for the offences punishable under Sections 8/21 of NDPS Act, 1985 read with

Section 3/25 of Arms Act.

4. It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is innocent and has been falsely implicated and there is no recovery of any contraband from the present applicant, and whatever be the recovery, as shown, is from the co-accused. He further submits that the alleged contraband, which is shown to be recovered from the other co-accused is also non commercial quantity and only a recovery of arms has been shown from the present

applicant.

5. He further submits that the applicant has no previous criminal history and the present applicant is languishing in jail since 28.06.2025 and he is a student and

completed his 12 standard recently.

6. Mr. Pankaj Joshi, learned AGA has not disputed this fact that the contraband which is shown to be recovered is a non commercial quantity, however, he is disputing this fact that the applicant has not been implicated for

the offences punishable under Section 8/21 of the NDPS Act. He submits that the applicant and the other co-accused both have been implicated for the offences punishable under Section 8/21 of the NDPS Act.

7. After hearing the arguments as advanced by learned counsel for the parties and further taking into consideration that the alleged contraband which is shown to be recovered is a non commercial quantity and the applicant is having no previous criminal history as contended by the learned counsel for the applicant in his bail application, this Court is of the view that the applicant deserve for bail.

8. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on the merit of the case, the instant bail application is allowed.

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

10. It is made clear that after being released on bail if the present applicant is found to be indulged in any criminal activity, the prosecution is directed to apprise this Court by moving an application for cancellation of bail.

(Rakesh Thapliyal, J.)

07.08.2025 R.Bisht