NAINITAL, India, March 5 -- Uttarakhand High Court issued the following judgment on Jan. 8:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA

08TH JANUARY, 2026

FIRST BAIL APPLICATION NO. 24 OF 2026

Anil Chadda ... Applicant

Versus

State of Uttarakhand ... Respondent

Counsel for the Applicant : Mr. Gaurav Singh, Advocate

Counsel for the Respondent : Mrs. Rangoli Purohit, Brief Holder

Hon'ble Alok Kumar Verma, J.

The applicant Anil Chadda is in judicial custody for the offence under Section 8 read with Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (in short, "Act, 1985") in Case Crime No. 125 of 2025, registered at Police Station Shyampur, District Haridwar. According to the First Information Report, on 25.11.2025, the applicant and one co-accused were coming on a scooty (UK 07 HE 7190). Seeing the police, the applicant tried to throw away a polythene packet kept in the right pocket of his jeans. The applicant was apprehended at around 21:45 hrs. He was searched by the police. The police recovered 15.20 gm. smack from the said polythene packet. He was arrested.

The rest of the judgment can view here: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/ecourtindiaHC/cases/display_pdf.php?filename=I1mmm2bl4r4EREhYK63Kv1lV%2Fia1fMziq7riRnCOPlvLE1gRxBPvOBM1M7%2B8q%2F%2Fz&caseno=BA1/24/2026&cCode=1&cino=UKHC010003612026&state_code=15&appFlag=

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