HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Criminal Misc. Application U/s 482 No. 917 of 2023

28^th February, 2025 Ayodhya Prasad …...Applicant Versus State of Uttarakhand ….Respondent ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Presence:-

Mr. Mani Kumar, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. B.C. Joshi, A.G.A. with Ms. S.B. Dobhal, B.H. for the State.

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Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J.

By means of the present C482 application, the applicant has put to challenge the order dated 21.01.2023, passed by learned Special Judge (N.D.P.S.), whereby Misc. Application No.66 of 2023, “State of Uttarakhand Vs. Ayodhya Prasad” under Sections 8/22/29 of N.D.P.S. Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar to release the Vehicle No. UK06-AR-1292 in favour of the applicant, claiming himself to be registered owner of the said vehicle, has been rejected.

2. Facts of the case as reflected from the FIR are that the aforesaid vehicle was intercepted by the Police and on search contraband substance under NDPS Act, 1985 was recovered from the persons riding on vehicle and accordingly offence under the pr