(1.) The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail. It has been asserted that the petitioner was arrested for the commission of an offence punishable under Sec. 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (hereinafter referred to as ND&PS Act) registered at Police Station Sadar, District Kullu, H.P. in FIR No. 436 of 2022, dtd. 24/11/2022. The petitioner has been falsely implicated. He has not committed any offence. The investigation is complete and the challan has been filed in the Court of learned Special Judge, Kullu. The petitioner has been in custody since 24/11/2022. The trial has not yet concluded.
(2.) The petition is opposed by filing a status report asserting that the police party was on patrolling duty on 24/11/2022.
(3.) I have heard Mr. Maan Singh learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Jitender Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General for the respondent/State.