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Himachal Pradesh High Court: <\/b>Vivek Singh Thakur, J. rejected bail and dismissed the petition.<\/span><\/p>\n

The facts of the case are that, the petitioner, a driver by profession resident of Haryana was apprehended for alleged possession of 1 Kilogram 008 Grams of opium and was arrested under Section 18 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 at Police Station Dharampur, District Solan, H.P. and was in judicial custody. The petitioner earlier preferred for regular bail before the Special Judge-III, Solan, which was rejected. Hence, the instant bail petition was filed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The petitioner was represented by counsel Vivek Sharma and the respondent was represented by counsel R.P. Singh, Raju Ram Rahi and Gaurav Sharma.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was submitted that petitioner is driver by profession and is in habit of consumption of opium. It was further stated that he has been booked for possession of poppy straw in 2017 but was acquitted of the charges later and has also been found in possession of 15 bottles of country liquor in the same year and was fined Rs 1500. It was further stated that the explanation with respect to source of contraband was also found false.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Court based on the facts and submissions, observed that the reverse onus is on the petitioner under the NDPS Act, and the balance of convenience is not in his favour. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the light of given facts and arguments the bail is rejected and petition dismissed. <\/span>[Ashish v. State of Himachal Pradesh, 2020 SCC OnLine HP 692<\/b> <\/a>, decided on 15-06-2020]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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