IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No. 2120 of 2025 Reserved on: 09.09.2025 Date of Decision: 15.09.2025.

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

Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Barowalia, o Advocate.

For the Mr. Prashant Sen, Deputy reCspondent/State. Advocate General with HASI Pyare Lal, No. 1517 P.S. Kumarsain, District Shimla, H.P.

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Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in FIR No. 0024 of 2024, dated 21.04.2024, registered for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (“in short NDPS Act”), at P.S. Kumarsain, District Shimla, H.P.

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

2. It has been asserted that, as per the 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 contraband is j