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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN SHARMA
Kalu Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Ranjan Sharma, J.
Bail petitioner [Kalu Ram], who is in custody since 14.02.2024 has come up before this Court, seeking regular bail, under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sahinta, (hereinafter referred to as BNSS ), originating from FIR No.33 of 2024 dated 14.02.2024, registered at Police Station, Kullu, District Kullu [H.P.], under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (referred to as the NDPS Act).
FACTUAL MATRIX IN BAIL PETITION:
2. Case set up by Mr. Vinay Thakur and Mr. Maan Singh, Learned Counsels is that the bail petitioner has been falsely implicated in FIR No. 33 of 2024 dated 14.02.2024, registered at Police Station, Kullu, District Kullu [H.P.], under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (referred to as the NDPS Act). It is averred that bail petitioner has not committed any offence and he is not connected with alleged recovery of contraband. Moreover, it is submitted that bail petitioner is an old man and nothing is recoverable from him and Investigation is complete and further detention will not serve any purpose. It is further averred that the rigors of Section 37 of NDPS Act are
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