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2025:HHC:43988 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Cr.MP(M) No. : 2774 of 2025 Decided on : 17.12.2025 Laskar Singh @ Ravi …Applicant Versus Narcotics Control Bureau, Sub Zone Mandi …Respondent The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the applicant : Mr. Rakesh Chaudhary,
Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Ashwani Pathak, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Dev Raj, Advocate. Virender Singh, Judge
(Oral) Status report filed.
2. In view of the stand, as taken in the status report/reply, that the matter is listed before the learned trial Court on 3rd January, 2026, for recording the statement of accused, under Section 313 Cr.P.C., this Court is of the view that, at this stage, the relief of bail cannot be granted to the applicant, as the contraband involved, in the present case, falls within the definition of ‘commercial quantity’.
3. Considering
the
peculiar
facts
and circumstances of the present case, the learned trial Court 1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
2 2025:HHC:43988 is requested to decide the matter on or before 20th January,
2026.
4. With these observations, the bail application is
disposed of. 17th December, 2025
(Virender Singh) (Pramod Kumar)
Judge