2026:HHC:3361 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) Nos. 3042 & 3054 of 2025 Reserved on: 16.01.2025 Date of Decision: 23.01.2026.

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1. Cr.MP(M) No. 3042 of 2025 Sachin ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent ______________________________________

2. Cr.MP(M) No. 3054 of 2025 Sorabh ...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(s) : Mr Rajesh Verma, Advocate, in both the petitions.

For the Respondents/State: Mr Lokender Kutlehira, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents/State, in both the petitions.

Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge The petitioners have filed the present petition for seeking regular bail, in FIR No. 282 of 2025 dated 22.11.2025

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

registered at Police Station Sadar, Chamba, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 21 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act) and Section 221 and 132 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Since both petitions ha