IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Cr.M.P.(M) No.685 of 2010. Date of decision: 20.7.2010. Ravinder Kumar & Another …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. …Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Dev Darshan Sud,J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 No. For the Petitioner: Mr.Sanjeev Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondent: Ms.Ruma Kaushik, Additional Advocate General. Dev Darshan Sud,J. The petitioners have applied for bail on the ground that a false case under Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act was registered against them vide FIR No.6 of 2009 on 1.12.2009 with the Police Station CID, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla. 2. It is submitted that the allegations are false and that the petitioners are father and son and their long detention in custody is a serious encroachment on their personal liberty. It is also submitted that they are in judicial custody for a long 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? Yes. 2 period and the challan has been presented, but the evidence in the case has been fixed in the month of October, 2010. The trial will take a considerable long period of time and the liberty of the petitioner cannot be curtailed. Cr.M.P.(M) Nos.216 and 178 of 2010 were filed in this Court which were rejected on 9.4.2010. 3. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioners. 4. I cannot persuade myself to hold that the petitioners can be released on bail at this stage, since the offence relates to Section 20 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Act. The case is fixed for evidence in the month of October, 2010. Accordingly a direction is issued to the learned trial Court that the trial shall be completed expeditiously. This petition is disposed of. July 20, 2010. (Dev Darshan Sud) (aks) Judge.