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Status report perused. Heard learned counsel for the parties and considered the record.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No. 25 of 2020, registered on 17.2.2020, under Sections 20 and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in short ‘NDPS Act’), at Police Station, Padhar, District Mandi.

In the aforesaid FIR, the petitioner has been accused of selling 1.998 Kg. of cannabis (commercial quantity) to two other co-accused, namely, Deepak Kumar and Rakesh Kumar. His previous bail petition Cr.MP(M) No. 1350 of 2020 was dismissed on merits vide order dated 21.8.2020.

“3. The gist of the case recorded in the order dated

21.8.2020 is as under:

3(i). On 17.02.2020, a Police Party while on routine patrolling and traffic duty at about 12:15 pm at Khaani Nala, District Mandi, stopped a bus bearing No.HP 68A0686 coming from Manali and going towards Kangra. Passengers occupying seat Nos.18 and 19 appeared perplexed raising the suspicion of the police personnel. On inquiry, these two passengers gave their identities as Rakesh Kumar (Seat No.18) and Deepak Kumar (Seat No.19), both belonging to State of Punjab. Search of their luggage was carried out in accordance w