IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

Cr.MP(M) No. 2945 of 2025

Reserved On : 24.12.2025

Decided on: 30.12.2025

Vishal Kumar …Applicant

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh …Respondent

Coram r

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the applicant : Mr. Yashveer Singh Rathore,

Advocate.

hFor the respondent : Mr. H.S. Rawat & Mr. Mohinder

Zharaick, Additional Advocates

g General, with Ms. Avni Kochhar

Mehta, Deputy Advocate General.

Virender Singh, Judge

Applicant Vishal Kumar has filed the present

application, under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as ‘the BNSS’) for releasing him, on bail, during the pendency of the trial, arising out of FIR No. 133 of 2024, dated 10.11.2024,

registered under Sections 20, 25 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act (hereinafter referred to as the ND&PS Act), with Police Station, Damtal, Police District Nurpur.

2. The applicant has plefaded the fact that he is innocent person and has falsely been implicated, in the present case, as he hats no concern whatsoever with the offence, for which, he has been arrested, by the police.

3. According to the applicant, stor