IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No. 1140 of 2025.

Reserved on: 26.05.2025.

Date of Decision: 04.06.2025.

Hans Raj .…Petitioner Versus State of H.P. ....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 No.

For the petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Barowalia, Advocate.

For the respondent/State. : Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General with HC Tejender No.219, I/O Kumarsain, District Shimla.

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Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail. It has been asserted that the police registered an F.I.R. No. 0024 of 2024, dated 21.04.2024, for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (“in short NDPS Act”), at Police Station Sadar Kumarsain, District Shimla, H.P. As per the

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

prosecution's case, the petitioner was found in possession of 1 kg 229 grams of Charas. The petitioner was falsely implicated. There is nothing on record to show that the search of any of the passengers was conducted. The quantity of the