IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

Cr.MP(M) No. 279 of 2026 Reserved on : 12.03.2026 Decided on : 13.03.2026 Sikander Lal …Applicant Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the applicant : Mr. Vijender Katoch, Advocate.

For the respondent : Mr. Tejasvi Sharma & Mr. H.S.

Rawat, Additional A.Gs. Virender Singh, Judge Applicant-Sikander Lal has filed the present application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for releasing him, on bail, during the pendency of the trial, arising out of FIR No. 36/2025, dated 28.03.2025, under Sections 21 and 25 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ND&PS Act’), registered with Police Station Damtal, District Kangra, H.P.

2. According to the applicant, he is innocent person and has falsely been implicated, by the police, in this case.

3. According to him, the investigation, in the present case, is complete and the trial against him although, commenced, but, the same has not yet been concluded. It has been pleaded that only three PWs could be ex