Himachal Pradesh High Court
CRMPM/2690/2022 on 30 December 2022
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Cr.MP(M) No.2690 of 2022
Decided on: 30th December, 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biru
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh
.....Respondent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. S.K. Banyal, Advocate.
For the Respondent: Ms. Ritta Goswami, Additional Advocate
General with Mr. Ram Lal Thakur,
Assistant Advocate General.
SI Nand Lal, Police Station Patlikuhal,
District Kullu, present in person
alongwith record. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.113/2019, dated 05.10.2019, registered at Police Station Patlikuhal, District Kullu, H.P., under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The petitioner was arrested in this case on 05.10.2019.
The allegations against the petitioner in afore- numbered FIR pertain to his possessing 5 kilogram of Cannabis. Earlier bail petition moved by the petitioner, 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? High Court of H.P. 2022:HHC:16604 ::: Downloaded on - 01/11/2026 04:16:45 :::CIS
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bearing Cr.MP(M) No.983 of 2020, was dismissed on merits by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court on 31.07.2020. Second bail petition moved by the petitioner, bearing Cr.MP(M) No.2073 of 2022, was dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 16.09.2022.
2. The respondent has filed the status report to the present petition, wherein, it has been, inter alia, stated that out of total 11 prosecution witnesses, six have already been examined and two were given up. The matter is stated to be fixed for recording the statement of remaining three prosecution witnesses before the learned Trial Court on 11.01.2023.
Since the evidence is near completion, therefore, it will not be appropriate to consider the bail petition at this stage. Hence, the present bail petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to move a fresh petition at an appropriate stage, in accordance with law, in case need so arises in future. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 30, 2022
Judge Mukesh
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