Bail application dismissed in matter of dealing with prohibited drugs

Dayanand Pandey Vs State of Himachal Pradesh (Himachal Pradesh High Court) Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed the bail application of the petitioner and stated that the case is not fit for exercising discretionary power under section 438 of Cr.P.C. in the matter of dealing with prohibited drugs. Facts- Petitioner has approached this Court, invoking provisions of Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure (in short ‘Cr.PC’), seeking anticipatory bail in case FIR No.314 of 2021, dated 24.08.2021, registered under Sections 21, 22 and 29 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (in ...