I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND

AT NAI NI TAL

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTI CE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

2^nd JANUARY, 2026

FI RST BAI L APPLI CATI ON NO.2532 OF 2025

Baru ..…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.

Applicant is in judicial custody for the offence

punishable under Section 8 read with Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short, “Act, 1985”) in Case Crime No.446 of 2025, registered at Police Station Bhagwanpur, District

Haridwar.

2. According to the First Information Report dated 21.12.2025, on 20.12.2025, the applicant was apprehended on suspicion at around 20:37 hrs. The police recovered 218 gm. charas from a polythene bag held in his hand. Thereafter, he was searched by the

police. He was arrested at 21:20 hrs.

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

4. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate, contended that the applicant is innocent. He has no criminal antecedents. The alleged charas was not recovered fr