IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) No. 2870 of 2025 Reserved on : 01.01.2026 Date of Decision: 9.01.2026 Shankar Bahadur Vika ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Panku Chaudhary, Advocate.

For the Respondent/State. : Mr. Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 86 of 2025, dated 27.04.2025, for committing offences punishable under Sections 18 & 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) at Police Station Sadar, Solan, District Solan, H.P.

2. It has been asserted that, as per prosecution, the police party was on patrolling duty on 27.04.2025. They intercepted a

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

vehicle bearing No.HP-63E-0330 based on a secret information. The police found Shirajana Buddha and Shankar Bhahadur (present petitioner) travelling in the vehicle. The police recovered 2.544 kgs of opium from the backpack kept near the feet of the Shiranjana Buddha and 5.640 kgs of opi