IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA .

Cr. MP(M) No. 2804 of 2023 Reserved on: 16.11.202.3 Date of Decision: 01.12.2023.

Satish Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradeshr ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the P etitioner : M/s Ankita and Atul Sharma h Advocates.

For the Respondent : Ms Avni Kochhar, Deputy Advocate General with HC Harish Kumar, No. 20, IO, Police Post Saproon, Police Station, District Solan, H.P.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking the grant of regular bail. It has been asserted that FIR No. 188 of 2023, dated 6.9.2023 was registered against the petitioner for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 21 and 29

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in short ‘the ND&PS Act’). As per the police version on 6.9.2023 at around 2:10 PM. The police stopped a vehicle bearing registration no. UP-24-AT-1960 and recovered 101 grams of heroin from it. Arun Yadav was driving the vehicle. He was arrested. He disclosed on inquiry that the heroin was suppl