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2026 Supreme(HP) 40

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Jai Chand – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr Prashant Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General.

JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 47 of 2025, dated 6.4.2025, registered at Police Station, Ghumarwin, District Bilaspur, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), 1985.

2. It has been asserted that the police arrested the petitioner on 6.4.2025 for the possession of 1.853 kilograms of charas. The allegations against the petitioner are false. The prosecution has not collected any evidence to connect him to the commission of crime. The investigation is complete, and the charge sheet has been filed before the Court on 19.8.2025. The trial is likely to take some time to conclude, and no fruitful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody. The petitioner would abide by the terms and conditions that the Court may impose. Hence, it was prayed that the present petition be allowed and the petitioner be released on bail.

3. The petition is opposed by filing a status report asserting that the police were checking the vehicles at Parsola on 5.4.2025 at 8.20 PM. They signalled the driver of the vehi
















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