IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) No. 1869 of 2025 Reserved on: 18.08.2025 Date of Decision: 22.08.2025 Akshay 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 : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Suri, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in FIR No. 131 of 2023, dated 29.09.2023, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as “ND&PS”) registered at Police Station Gagret, District Una, Himachal Pradesh.

2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the police party intercepted a vehicle bearing registration No.

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

HP06A-6723 and recovered 22.04 grams of heroin during its search. The police have completed the investigation and filed the charge sheet before the Court. The petitioner is innocent, and he was falsely implicated. The petitioner had