The petitioner Chhabi Ram sought regular bail before the Himachal Pradesh High Court after being arrested on 20 April 2026 when police recovered 5.22 grams of heroin from him at Gaur, District Mandi, under Section 21 of the NDPS Act, 1985. The petitioner claimed innocence and argued that since the quantity was 'intermediate', the stringent conditions of Section 37 of the NDPS Act did not apply, and that he had already spent about 2½ months in custody. The State opposed bail, pointing to two prior FIRs (FIR No. 338/2019 and FIR No. 270/2023) against the petitioner and arguing he was likely to repeat the offence if released. The Court considered the parameters for granting bail as laid down by the Supreme Court in Pinki v. State of U.P. (2025) 7 SCC 314 and several other precedents, including factors such as nature of the charge, criminal antecedents, likelihood of repetition of offence, and the need for judicious exercise of discretion. The judgment text as provided does not record a final operative order, but the matter was heard and considered on 14 July 2026.