IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA .

Cr.MP(M) No. 2772 of 2023 Reserved on: 24.11.202.3 Date of Decision: 07.12.2023.

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

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Ms. Deeksha Thakur, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General, with SI Prem Lal, PS Sadar, District Solan, H.P.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail. It has been asserted that FIR No. 100/2023, dated 22.5.2023 was registered against the petitioner for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in short the

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

‘ND&PS Act’). The petitioner is innocent and he was wrongly arrested. He has been in Judicial custody since 22.5.2023. He is the sole breadwinner of the family. The challan has been presented before the Court and charges are yet to be framed. The custodial interrogation is not required. Hence, no useful purpose would be served by detaining the p