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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Uttam Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RAKESH KAINTHLA, J.
1. The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 69 of 2025, dated 23.05.2025, registered in Police Station Balh (sic), District Mandi, H.P. for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 20, 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS), 1985.
2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the police recovered 1.502 Kilograms of charas from the car bearing registration No. HP-76-6108 on 23.05.2025. The police arrested Himmat Ram on the spot. The petitioner was arrested on 27.06.2025 after a delay of one month. The charge sheet does not mention that the petitioner had abetted the possession or sale of the charas. Petitioner’s bail petition was dismissed by the learned Special Judge-III, Mandi, HP. No recovery was effected from the petitioner. He was wrongly implicated. Petitioner is the sole earner of the family. The investigation in the case is complete, 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 an
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