Sukhvindar Singh Alias Chindar Singh v. State of Uttarakhand
2023-01-16
RAVINDRA MAITHANI
body2023
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JUDGMENT Ravindra Maithani, J. - Applicant Sukhvindar Singh alias Chindar Singh is in judicial custody in FIR No.124 of 2022, under Sections 8/20/29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (for short, 'the Act'), Police Station Pulbhatta, District Udham Singh Nagar. He has sought his release on bail. 2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 3. According to the FIR, on 23.08.2022, Charas in commercial quantity was recovered from the co-accused. During investigation, it was revealed that, in fact, the co-accused revealed the name of the applicant as a person, from whom, they purchased the Charas. 4. It is argued that the co-accused from whose possession the contraband was recovered had already been granted bail; the applicant has been named based on the statement of the co-accused; there is no other material. 5. These factual aspects are not disputed by the State counsel. 6. Having considered, this Court is of the view that it is a case fit for bail and the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail. 7. The bail application is allowed. 8. Let the applicant be released on bail, on his executing a personal bond and furnishing two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the satisfaction of the court concerned.