I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

23^rd SEPTEMBER, 2025

FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 1718 of 2025

Prakash Singh Nainwal ..…Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. S.R.S. Gill, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Ms. Rangoli Purohit, Brief

Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

The applicant – Prakash Singh Nainwal is in

judicial custody for the offence punishable under Section 8 read with Section 20 and Section 60 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short, “Act, 1985”) in Case Crime No.288 of 2025,

registered at Police Station Haldwani, District Nainital.

2. According to the First Information Report dated 26.08.2025, the applicant was apprehended by the police on 25.08.2025. The police recovered 497.8 gm. charas from the diggi of the scooty of the

applicant. He was arrested.

3. Heard Mr. S.R.S. Gill, learned counsel for the applicant and Ms. Rangoli Purohit, learned Brief Holder

for respondent.

4. Mr. S.R.S. Gill, Advocate, for the applicant contended that the applicant has been implicated by the police. He is an innocent person. The alleged recovery was planted. Applican