Sonu Ram vs State Of Himachal Pradesh on 9 July, 2025

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Sonu Ram vs State Of Himachal Pradesh on 9 July, 2025

Author: Sudhanshu Dhulia

Bench: Sudhanshu Dhulia

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     ITEM NO.6                                   COURT NO.11                   SECTION II-C

                                     S U P R E M E C O U R T O F          I N D I A
                                             RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

     Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)                          No(s).   5084/2025

     [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21-12-2024
     in CRMP(M) No. 2847/2024 passed by the High Court of Himachal
     Pradesh at Shimla]

     SONU RAM                                                                     Petitioner(s)
                                                         VERSUS

     STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                    Respondent(s)

     (FOR ADMISSION , IA No. 85030/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

     Date : 09-07-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

     CORAM :
                               HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSHU DHULIA
                               HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JOYMALYA BAGCHI
                                (PARTIAL COURT WORKING DAYS BENCH)


     For Petitioner(s)                   Mr. Ajay Marwah, AOR

     For Respondent(s)                   Dr. Vinod Kumar Tewari, AOR


                                UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
                                                   O R D E R

The petitioner is facing trial in a case bearing FIR

No.42/2023 dated 16.03.2023 registered at Police Station

Indora, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, for the offences

punishable under Sections 15, 21, 25 & 29 of the Narcotic

Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act. His bail application
Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by
Nirmala Negi
Date: 2025.07.09
was dismissed by the High Court. Being aggrieved, he
15:32:55 IST
Reason:

approached this Court. He has already undergone about 2 years

and four months in jail.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

respondent-State.

Considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner

and the other relevant factor, we are of the opinion that a

case of bail is made out for the petitioner.

Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on

bail forthwith on the usual terms and conditions to be decided

by the concerned Court.

The present petition shall stand disposed of in the above

terms along with pending application(s), if any.

(NIRMALA NEGI)                                     (RENU BALA GAMBHIR)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS                           ASSISTANT REGISTRAR