HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Second Bail Application No.31 of 2026 Shahjad ….....Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….….Respondent Present:-

Mr. S.R.S. Gill, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. Virendra Singh Rawat, AGA for the State.

Hon’ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)

The applicant is in judicial custody in FIR No.637 of 2024, dated 06.10.2024, under Sections 8/21/29/60 of The Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“the Act”), Police Station Kotwali Roorkee, District Haridwar. He has sought his release on bail. This is the second bail application of the applicant. His first bail application has already been dismissed in non-prosecution on 17.12.2025.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. According to the FIR, on 06.10.2024, from the possession of the applicant Smack in commercial quantity was allegedly recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the applicant would submit that in this case the applicant was arrested on 06.10.2024; charge-sheet was filed on 03.01.2025; cognizance was taken 18.01.2025; charges were framed on 28.05.2025. Thereafter, till date no witness has been examined and the trial has yet not been concluded.

5. Learned State c