IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP(M) No. 972 of 2021 Date of Decision: 4.6.2021.

Harish Kumar ...Petitioner.

Versus State of H.P. ...Respondent.

Coram:

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anoop Chitkara, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ NO For the petitioner: Mr. Bhupinder Ahuja, Advocate.

For the respondent: Mr. Nand Lal Thakur, Addl. Advocate General with Mr.

Ram Lal Thakur, Assistant Advocate General.

THROUGH VIDEO CONFERENCE FIR No. Dated Police Station Sections

5/2020 5.1.2020 Banjar, District Kullu 20 and 25 of NDPS Act.

Anoop Chitkara, Judge(Oral An under-trial prisoner, facing trial for dealing allegedly in the commercial quantity of Charas (Cannabis), has come up before this Court under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), seeking interim bail, because he wants to reappear in the examination, which is scheduled to be held on 1st July, 2021.

2. The bail petition is silent about criminal history, however, Mr. Bhupinder Ajuja, Ld. Counsel for the bail petitioner states on instructions that the petitioner has no criminal past relating to the offences prescribing sentence of seven years and more, or when on conviction, the sentence imposed was more tha