Arnav Saviraj Chauhan v. State of Hp
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail; successive/subsequent bail application; change in circumstances; NDPS Act Sections 20, 25, 29 and 37; Section 37(1)(b)(ii) twin conditions; commercial quantity charas 1.174 kg; vehicle UP-16AX-2143; parity with co-accused; charge-sheet filing not a change; prolonged incarceration; speedy trial Article 21; grounds of arrest prospective; Mihir Rajesh Shah; Himachal Pradesh High Court; FIR No. 204/2025 PS Sundernagar Mandi; earlier petition Cr.MP(M) 293/2026 dismissed 30.03.2026; neutral citation 2026:HHC:28395; decided 14.7.2026; petition dismissed.
What did the court decide?
A subsequent bail application can be considered only on a substantial change in circumstances; the dismissal of the earlier petition (Cr.MP(M) No. 293 of 2026 on 30.03.2026) binds this petition, and the foundational consideration that the petitioner was travelling in the vehicle and was prima facie in possession of a commercial quantity of charas has not changed.