IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

Cr.MP(M) No. 2767 of 2025 Reserved on : 05.12.2025 Decided on : 09.12.2025 Ruby …Applicant Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the applicant : Mr. Vinod K. Gupta and Ms.

Shwetima Dogra, Advocates.

For the respondent : Mr. Tejasvi Sharma & Mohinder Zharaick, Additional A.Gs. with Ms.

Ranjna Patial, Deputy A.G.

Virender Singh, Judge Applicant-Ruby has filed the present application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for releasing her, on bail, during the pendency of the trial, arising out of FIR No. 73/2024, dated 20.04.2024, under Section 21 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ND&PS Act’), registered with Police Station Damtal, District Kangra, H.P.

2. According to the applicant, she is innocent person and has falsely been implicated, by the police, in this case. According to her, she has no concern, whatsoever, with the crime, for which, she had been named, as accused and arrested.

3. As per the applicant, she is the sole bread earne