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HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J
Milap Singh – Appellant
Versus
The State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. facts surrounding the arrest and charges against the petitioner. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments presented by the petitioner and the state regarding bail. (Para 3) |
| 3. court's observations on trial delays and legal precedents. (Para 4) |
| 4. final decision to grant bail with conditions. (Para 5) |
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.69/2022, dated 09.04.2022, registered under Sections 20 & 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (‘the Act’ for short) at Police Station Baijnath, District Kangra, H.P. The petitioner is co-accused in the said FIR and was arrested on 09.04.2022.
2. The case of the prosecution is that:-
2(i). On 09.04.2022, a police party was patrolling the area within its jurisdiction. At around 12:20 a.m., it received a secret information that three persons sitting inside a Swift Dzire vehicle, bearing registration No.HP-65-9040, were carrying huge quantity of cannabis and intended to sell off the same. Their search at that time could result in recovery of large quantity of cannabis. The information was treated as reliable and accordingly, provisions of Section 42(2) of the Act were complied with.
2(ii). Being night t
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