Cr.A.(C-SB)/267/2026 of DESH RAJ Vs STATE OF HP on 9 October 2026

Desh Raj vs. State of HP Cr. Appeal (C-SB) No. 267 of 2026 9.10.2026 Present: Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate, for the appellant. Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Notice. Mr. Jitender Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Copy of the appeal be supplied to the learned Additional Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Records be called for. Cr. MP No. 4490 of 2026 Notice in the aforesaid terms. Reply, if any, be filed within a period of four weeks. The applicant/appellant was convicted and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two years, pay a fine of ₹20,000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand) and in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for three months for the commission of offences punishable under Section 20(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance (NDPS Act) by learned Special Judge-II, Hamirpur, District Hamirpur, H.P., in Sessions Trial No. 64 of 2023, dated 24.9.2026/25.9.2026. Keeping in view the fact that the appeal is not likely to be heard at the earliest as many appeals are pending disposal before this Court, the operation and execution of the substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed by learned Trial Court is ordered to be suspended till further orders, subject to deposit of fine, if not deposited earlier, and furnishing personal bond in the sum of ₹25,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of learned trial Court within a month from today with an undertaking to appear before this Court as and when called upon to do so and surrender before the learned Trial Court to serve sentence, in case of dismissal of the present appeal. A copy of this order be sent to the learned Trial Court for information and necessary action. The applicant/appellant is permitted to produce a copy of this order, downloaded from the Webpage of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, before the authorities concerned, and the said authority shall not insist on the production of a certified copy, but if required, may verify from the passing of the order from the website of the High Court of H.P.

Learned Trial Court is directed to transmit the bail bonds, so furnished by the applicant before it, for placing them on record. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge

9th October, 2026 (Chander)