IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Ramesh Kumar @ Bhim Chand – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. ndps fir for charas recovery; petitioner implicated by co-accused. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments on weak evidence, speedy trial, antecedents. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. judicial parameters for bail discretion from precedents. (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 4. co-accused confession inadmissible; cdr insufficient for custody. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 5. bail granted with conditions; limited to bail disposal. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
Rakesh Kainthla, J.
The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 113 of 2023, dated 08.11.2023, registered at Police Station Padhar, District Mandi, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 20 & 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (ND&PS Act), 1985.
2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the police apprehended Hem Raj and recovered 1.286 kg. of charas from the carry bag being carried by him. The police arrested Hem Raj and seized the charas. Hem Raj disclosed that Ramesh Kumar (the present petitioner) was walking with him, who had run away from the spot. The petitioner is innocent, and he was falsely implicated. There is no material to connect
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