Manoj Pandey vs State Of Uttarakhand
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Uttarakhand High Court

Manoj Pandey vs State Of Uttarakhand on 11 December, 2025

Author: Ravindra Maithani

Bench: Ravindra Maithani

 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL

              Criminal Appeal No. 721 of 2025
                                   With
               IA No.1 of 2025 For Bail Application

Manoj Pandey                                               ...... Appellant

                                    Vs.

State of Uttarakhand                                     ..... Respondent

Present:
Mr. Mehboob Rahi and Mr. Kaushal Pandey, Advocates for the appellant.
Mr. Pankaj Joshi, A.G.A. for the State of Uttarakhand.

Hon'ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)

The instant appeal has been preferred against

judgment and order dated 11.11.2025, passed in Special Sessions

Trial No.39 of 2021, State Vs. Mahesh Bhatt and Others, by the

court of Special Sessions Judge (NDPS Act), Pithoragarh. By it, the

appellant has been convicted and sentenced under Sections 8 and

20(b)(ii)(b) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act,

1985.

2. Heard.

3. Admit.

4. Call for the LCR.

5. Once LCR is received, let paper book be provided

to learned counsel for the parties, as per rules.

6. List in due course for final hearing.

7. Heard on Bail Application (IA) No.1 of 2025.

8. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the

appellant was on bail during trial; he is still on interim bail; he

has never misused the bail granted to him; co-convict has already

been granted bail.

9. These facts are not disputed by learned State

Counsel.

10. Having considered, this Court is of the view that it

is a case in which the execution of sentence should be suspended

and the appellant be enlarged on bail.

11. The bail application is allowed.

12. The sentence appealed against is suspended

during the pendency of the appeal.

13. The appellant be released on bail during the

pendency of the appeal on his executing a personal bond and

furnishing two reliable sureties, each of the like amount, to the

satisfaction of the court concerned.

(Ravindra Maithani, J.) 11.12.2025

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