2026:HHC:14335 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. Appeal No. 561 of 2024 Reserved on: 17.03.2026 Date of DecisionH: 04.05.2026.

Ravi Kumar ...Appellant Versus State of H.P. ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No For the Appellant : Mr J.P. Sharma, Advocate.

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

Rhakesh Kainthla, Judge The appellant stood surety for accused Ravi Kumar, S/o Parveen Kumar undertaking to produce him in the Court of learned Special Judge, Chamba or any other Court to answer the charge of the commission of an offence punishable under Section 20 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in short ‘NDPS Act’) and in case of failure to pay an amount of ₹1,00,000/- to the State of H.P. The accused failed to appear before the Court 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

and the Court issued bailable warrants to secure his presence.

However, he failed to appear before the learned TPrial Court;

hence, the Court cancelled and forfeited the bail .bonds of the accused to the State of Himachal Pradesh and initiated proceedings under Secti