IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MP(M) No. 2308 of 2025

Reserved on: 06.11.2025

Date of Decision: 14.11.2025.

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Bali Ram ...Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent

Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No

For the Petitioner : M/s Rahul Kumar & Rajat Thakur,

Advocates.

For the Respondent : Mr Jitender Sharma, Additional

Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The petitioner has filed the present petition for

seeking regular bail, in FIR No. 131 of 2024, dated 17.11.2024, registered at Police Station Palampur, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 20, 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985

(NDPS Act).

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

2. It has been asserted that the grounds of arrest were not communicated to the petitioner. The petitioner has remained in custody for over 8 months without the effective commencement of trial. His custody amounts to illegal pre-trial detention, which is violative of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Learned Trial Court denied the bail