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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, J
Ravinder Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail. It has been asserted that the petitioner was arrested vide F.I.R. No. 191 of 2024, dated 14.11.2024, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in short ‘NDPS Act’) registered at Police Station Kangra, H.P. The prosecution case is based on the absurd, baseless and imaginary story. No case is made out against the petitioner. Two cases are pending against him in which he was granted bail. He was exonerated in another case. The petitioner had no role in the commission of crime. No recovery was made from him. The petitioner has a 40% disability in his left leg. The petitioner would abide by all the terms and conditions which the Court may impose. Hence, the petition.
2. The petition is opposed by filing a status report asserting that the police party was on patrolling duty on 14.11.2024. They found a vehicle bearing registration No. HP-40A-8578 parked near Smella Railway Station, Link Road, at 6:30 p.m. The police went to the vehicle and found that three persons were sitting in it. They could not give any sati
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