IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) No. 2679 of 2025 Reserved on: 16.1.2026 Date of Decision: 23.1.2026.

Jitender Thakur ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh t ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No For the Petitioner : Mr Loveneesh Thakur, Advocate.

For the Respondent/State : Mr Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 233 of 2024, dated 19.10.2024, registered at Police Station, Nurpur, 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, as per the prosecution, the police intercepted a vehicle based on secret information on 18.10.2024 and recovered seven packets containing 3.575 Kg of charas. Bhupinder and Jitender (the present petitioner) were found to be occupying the vehicle at the time of the search. These allegations are false. The petitioner was arrest