Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr.M.P.(M) No.167 of 2010. Dated of Decision: March 09, 2010. Thakur Dass. …..… Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. ……. Respondent. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surinder Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Anup Chitkara, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. A.K. Bansal, Add. Advocate General. Surinder Singh, J (oral): Report filed. Heard. Precisely, the prosecution story is that accused Ashwani Kumar and Ram Niwas were apprehended by the police at ‘Pagal Nalla’, on 10.11.2009 around 8.30 p.m., while travelling in a Tavera, bearing registration No.HR-45-A-0409 with 7.200 KGs Charas. It was during their interrogation, they named the petitioner from whom they allegedly purchased the contraband. Thus, the police arrested the petitioner on 11.11.2009 under Section 29 of the NDPS Act and obtained the call details of the cell phones of the accused persons, including the petitioner and recorded the statements of Khushi Ram, Jhabe Ram and Raj Kumar, whereby they stated that on 10.11.2009, they had seen the aforesaid vehicle of the co-accused parked on the road near the house of the petitioner. Police also recovered Scale and weights from the house of the petitioner. 2 According to the Investigating Officer ASI Yashwant Singh present today, there are about 10/15 houses in the vicinity. Except the above, there is no other evidence linking the petitioner. The challan has been presented on 9th February, 2010 in the Court of Additional District Judge (FTC), Kullu. It would be unfair and prejudicial to any of the party to this application to discuss the merits or demerits of the case, therefore, I refrain from doing so. But in view of the above facts and circumstances of the case, in my considered opinion, petitioner has a case for his bail, also for the reason that he is a permanent resident of village Raila in sub-Tehsil Sainj, falling under Police Station Bhuntar and has roots in society. Therefore, the petitioner is ordered to be enlarged on bail, on his furnishing the bail bonds in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kullu and this bail shall be subject to the following conditions that the petitioner: (i) shall present himself in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge (FTC), Kullu on 16.3.2010 and thereafter as and when called upto to do so; and (ii) shall not make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts truly to the court or to any police officer; and (iii) shall not indulge in criminal activity in future. 3 In case the petitioner shall commit breach of any of the conditions aforesaid, the liberty of his bail shall be cancelled. Any observations made in this order, shall not affect the merits of this case in any manner. An authenticated copy be sent to the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kullu, for his intimation and necessary action at his end. In case the parties apply for urgent copies, it be supplied to them immediately, as per rules. Petition is disposed of. March 09, 2010. (Surinder Singh) (Pds) Judge.