The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in FIR No. 112 of 2024, dated 25.09.2024, registered at Police Station Palampur, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

2. It has been asserted that the petitioner was arrested on 25.09.2024. The prosecution’s case is false and is based upon an absurd, baseless and imaginary story. As per the prosecution, 1 kg 374 grams of charas was recovered by the police. The petitioner has no role in the commission of crime. There are no reasonable grounds to believe that the petitioner has committed the offence. Therefore, it was prayed that the present petition be allowed and the petitioner be released on bail.

3. The petition is opposed by filing a status report asserting that the police were on patrolling duty on 25.09.2024. They had set up naka at Chadiyar Chowk at 12:30 am. A vehicle bearing registration No. HP66-3489 was intercepted by the police at 3:40 am. The driver identified himself as Amar Singh (the present petitioner), and the person sitting in the front seat identified himself as Mukesh Thakur. The polic