IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MP(M) No. 2912 of 2025

Reserved on: 12.1.2026

Date of Decision: 16.1.2026.

_____________________________________ Jagdish Kumar ...Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent

Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr K.B. Khajuria, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr Pushpender Singh Jaswal,

Additional Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking

regular bail in FIR No. 21 of 2025, dated 13.3.2025, registered at Police Station Jubbal, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 21, 25, 27A 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, as per the prosecution, 228 grams of heroin were recovered by the police. The police arrested the petitioner. The investigation is complete, and the charge sheet has been filed before the Court. Statements of some witnesses have been recorded. The quantity of heroin stated to have been recovered by the police is