IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No. 431 of 2026 Reserved on: 21.04.2026 Date of Decision: 27.04.2026.

G0urav …. Petitioner Versus State of HP …. Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No For the Petitioner : Mr Umesh Kanwar, Advocate.

For the Respondent/State: Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking regular bail in FIR No. 151 of 2025, dated 03.10.2025, registered at Police Station Nagrota Bagwan, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 20, 25 & 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the police were on patrolling duty on 03.10.2025 at about 1:20 PM at

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

53 miles. They stopped and checked a bus bearing registration No HP-68A-2525 based on secret information. The police recovered 1.06 kg of charas from Harish Kumar and Rocky. The police registered the FIR and investigated the matter. Rocky made a disclosure statement that the petitioner had paid