JUDGMENT

Satyen Vaidya, J.—Petitioner is an accused in case FIR No. 16/2021, dated 24.02.2021, registered under Sections 20 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Act (for short ‘ND&PS’ Act), at Police Station Swarghat, District Bilaspur, H.P. Petitioner is in custody since 24.02.2021.

2. Petitioner is facing trial for offences under Sections 20 and 29 of ND&PS Act in pursuance to challan filed by respondent. The case of the prosecution is that on 24.02.2021, police intercepted Car No. HP49-2697, at place Baner within the jurisdiction of Police Station Swarghat, District Bilaspur, H.P. Accused Tek Ram was on the wheel and Bobby Sharma was an occupant of front passenger seat. On search of the Car, 1.790 Kgs Charas was recovered from the vehicle. The case was registered and accused Tek Ram alongwith Bobby Sharma were arrested. It was discovered that Tek Chand and co-accused Bobby Sharma were transporting the contraband at the instance of Hitesh and the petitioner. It was also discovered that petitioner alongwith Hitesh were waiting on the State border of Himachal Pradesh beyond Swarghat in District Bilaspur, H.P. Police acted with promptness and arrested co-accused