The petitioner, Sunil Rawat @ Cherry, sought regular bail after being arrested as a front-seat passenger in a vehicle intercepted by police on 17.06.2026, from which 5.920 grams of heroin (below commercial quantity) along with burnt currency notes and foil were recovered. The Himachal Pradesh High Court considered whether bail was warranted under the NDPS Act, noting that all vehicle occupants were presumed to be in conscious possession of the contraband as per established precedent. The court applied an eight-factor test for bail discretion and held that even where the quantity is below the commercial threshold, bail is not a right and the drug menace warrants caution. The petitioner's prior criminal antecedents (FIR No. 139/2024 under Sections 21 and 29 of the NDPS Act) further weighed against him, and arguments regarding police statements and stock witnesses were rejected as inadmissible or as trial matters. The bail petition was accordingly dismissed.