Ravi Sharma v. State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Ravi Sharma v. The State of HP and Others, Cr.WP No.35 of 2026, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, decided 19.06.2026. Petition dismissed: the bench of G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice, and Bipin Chander Negi, Judge, declined to exercise its jurisdiction in view of seven FIRs pending against the petitioner under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and a detention order expiring on 23.06.2026; pending miscellaneous application(s) also dismissed. Counsel: Topender K. Verma for the petitioner; Sidharth Jalta, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent(s).
What did the court decide?
Keeping in view the seven FIRs pending against the petitioner under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and the detention order expiring on 23.06.2026, the Court was not inclined to exercise its jurisdiction under the peculiar facts and circumstances of the case.