LAWS(HPH)-2020-8-61

SATINDER KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Decided On August 04, 2020
SATINDER KUMAR Appellant
V/S
STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) An under-trial prisoner, in custody for being part of the chain for selling, and transporting 3.934 kilograms of charas (Cannabis), since Aug 2, 2019, has come up before this Court under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), seeking bail, under Section 20 of Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act).

(2.) The police arrested the petitioner, in FIR No. 03 of 2019, dated 12.07.2019, registered under Sections 20, 29 of the NDPS Act, and S. 177 of Motor Vehicle Act, in Police Station SV and ACB Mandi, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, disclosing cognizable and non-bailable offenses.

(3.) The co-accused Ram Lal (A-1) had filed a bail petition before this Court. Vide order dated 5-12-2019, passed in CrMPM 2060 of 2019, a co-ordinate bench of this Court dismissed it having been withdrawn. The petitioner had also filed a similar petition, CrMPM No. 190 of 2020, which met the similar fate Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?