IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

Cr.MP(M) No. 2658 of 2025 Reserved on : 07.01.2026 Decided on: 09.01.2026 Ram Lal …Applicant Verosus State of Himachal Pradesh …Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the applicant : Ms. Reeta Hingmang, Advocate.

hFor the respondent : Mr. Tejasvi Sharma, Mr. Mohinder Zharaick and Mr. H.S. Rawat, Additional Advocates General, with Ms. Ranjna Patial, Deputy Advocate General.

Virender Singh, Judge Applicant Ram Lal 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. 272 of 2023, dated 20.11.2023, registered under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as the ND&PS Act), registered with Police Station Sadar Bilaspur District Bilaspur, H.P. f

2. According to the applicant, he is innocent person and has falsely been imtplicated in the present case, at the instance of the police.

3. According to the applicant, the investigation, in the present case, is complete and the police has file