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

SECOND BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO. 09 of 2026

Raees ..…Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ..…Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate

(through video conferencing)

Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Pradeep Lohani, Brief

Holder

Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J.

The applicant – Raees 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.723 of 2025, registered at Kotwali Jwalapur,

District Haridwar.

2. The First Bail Application (No.16 of 2026) was dismissed as withdrawn on 07.01.2026 granting liberty

to the applicant to file afresh.

3. According to the First Information Report, on suspicion, the applicant was apprehended by the police at 23:33 hrs. on 16.12.2025. He was searched. The police recovered 31.10 gm. smack from the left pocket

of his pants which was kept in a polythene packet. He was arrested on 00:25 hrs.

4. Heard Mr. Gaurav Singh, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. Pradeep Lohani, learned Brief Holder for the respondent.

5. Mr.