I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

10^TH JANUARY, 2026

FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 44 of 2026

Parvez ..…Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate

Counsel for the Respondent : Mrs. Rangoli Purohit, Brief

Holder.

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

The applicant – Parvez is in judicial custody for

the offence punishable under Section 8 read with Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short, “Act, 1985”) in Case Crime No.491 of 2025,

registered at Kotwali Roorkee, District Haridwar.

2. According to the First Information Report, on 29.12.2025, the police apprehended the applicant on suspicion. They recovered 9.04 gm. smack from a polythene packet held in his right hand. He was searched by

them. He was arrested at 23:55 hrs.

3. Heard Mr. Mohd. Safdar, learned counsel for the applicant and Mrs. Rangoli Purohit, learned Brief Holder for

the respondent.

4. Mr. Mohd. Safdar, Advocate, submitted that applicant is innocent. The alleged smack was not recovered

from the possession of the applicant. The alleged recovery was false. The mandatory provision of Section