IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) No. 2607 of 2025 Reserved on: 16.01.2026 Date of Decision:23.01.2026 Baljit Singh ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr Mohar Singh, Advocate.

For the Respondent/State : Mr Lokender Kutlehria, Addl.

Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 175 of 2025, dated 06.10.2025, registered in Police Station Shimla West, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 21 of the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS).

2. It has been asserted that the petitioner was arrested in the aforesaid FIR. The prosecution’s story is false, and no

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

case is made out against the petitioner. The petitioner is a permanent resident of District Moga, Punjab. He has deep roots in society, and there is no chance of his absconding. The petitioner would abide by the terms and conditions that the Court may impose. T