IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

Cr.MP(M) No. 2980 of 2025

Decided on: 05.01.2026

Luxmi Dutt @ Laxmi Dutt @ Lakshmi Dutt …Applicant

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh …Respondent

Coram

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

Whether approveud for reporting?

For the applicant : Mr. Panku Chaudhary, Advocate.

For the respondent : Mr. Tejasvi Sharma and Mr. H.S.

Rawat, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Rohit Sharma and Ms.

h Ranjna Patial, Deputy Advocates

General.

Virender Singh, Judge ( ora l

H Applicant Luxmi Dutt @ Laxmi Dutt @ Lakshmi

Dutt 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, in case FIR No. 174 of 2024, dated 17.12.2024, registered under Sections 20 and 25 of the

Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act (hereinafter referred to as the ND&PS Act) and Section 196 of Motor Vehicles Act, registered with Police Station Sadar Nahan, District Sirmaur, H.P.

2. According to the applicfant he is innocent person and has falsely been implicated in the present case.

3. According tot the applicant, he has no concern whatsoever w