IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

Cr.MP(M) No. 2474 of 2025 Decided on 25.11.2025.

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Budhi Prakash ……….. petitioner Versus State of H.P.

……….respondent ____________________________________________________

Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge Whether approved for reporting? ¹ For the petitioner : Mr. Ankit Dhiman, Advocate.

For the respondent : Mr. Raj Kumar Negi, Additional Advocate General.

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Bipin Chander Negi, Judge (oral)

Status report stands filed and the same is taken on record.

2. The present bail petition been filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) for grant of regular bail, arising out of FIR No. 110 of 2024 dated 04.04.2024, registered at Police Station, Sadar, Chamba District Chamba H.P., for an offence punishable under Sections 20 & 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the status report.

4. In the case at hand, the quantity involved is commercial quantity. The main ground raised by the petitioner for

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