JUDGMENT

Sandeep Sharma, J. - Bail petitioner, Kuldeep Chand, who is behind bars since 15.1.2020, has approached this Court, in the instant proceedings filed under S.439 CrPC, for grant of regular bail in respect of FIR No. 116, dated 10.12.2019, under Ss. 15 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, registered at Police Station Banjar, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

2. Status report filed in terms of order dated 21.8.2020, reveals that on 9.12.2019, Police after having receive secret information laid Naka near Pahli road and allegedly stopped car bearing registration No. HR-26AU-1919, but before same could be checked, allegedly the occupants of the car having seen the police, fled away from the spot. As per status report, police checked the car in question in the presence of independent witness and allegedly recovered 61.800 kg of poppy straw. After completion of investigation, Police registered FIR, as detailed herein above at Police Station Banjar, District Kullu. Subsequently, on the basis of registration number of car involved in the incident, police apprehended the bail petitioner on 15.1.2020, who disclosed to the police that aforesaid car was sold by hi