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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Nisha Devi – Appellant
Versus
State of HP – Respondent
The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in FIR No. 111 of 2025, dated 15.6.2025, registered at Police Station Barmana, District Bilaspur, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).
2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the petitioner was accompanying her father in a bus. The police recovered 2.42 kilograms of charas from the bag lying on the petitioner’s lap. The police have completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet before the Court. The presence of a lady constable on the spot is highly doubtful. The petitioner’s father revealed during the interrogation that he had prepared the charas from naturally grown cannabis plants, and he was taking them to Nepal for sale. The petitioner was not in possession, as per the statement. The petitioner was residing at Kullu with her seven-year-old son. There is no one to look after him. The petitioner is presumed to be innocent until proved guilty. No fruitful purpose would be served by detaining the petitioner in custody. Hence, it was prayed that the present petition
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The court ruled that bail cannot be granted under Section 37 of the NDPS Act unless conditions of proving innocence and minimal risk of reoffending are met, regardless of trial delays.
In NDPS cases involving commercial quantity, strict satisfaction of Section 37 twin conditions mandatory for bail; trial delay or incarceration alone insufficient grounds.
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