Madan Lal vs State of Himachal Pradesh

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2025 Supreme(HP) 190

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Mr. Justice Virender Singh, J
Madan Lal – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Applicant :Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. Nitin Thakur, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr. H.S. Rawat and Mr. Mohinder Zharaick, Additional Advocates General assisted by ASI Brij Bhushan, I.O. PS Khundian, District Kangra, H.P.

JUDGMENT :

(Virender Singh, J.)

Apprehending his arrest, in case FIR No.14/2025 dated 13.02.2025 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘FIR in question’), registered under Sections 103, 127(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘BNS’), with Police Station Khundian, District Kangra, H.P., applicant-Madan Lal has filed the present application, under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’).

2. By way of the present application, the applicant has sought the indulgence of this Court to direct the I.O/police of Police Station Khundian, District Kangra, H.P., to release him, on bail, in the event of his arrest, in the above-mentioned case/FIR.

3. The said relief has been sought on the ground that he is innocent person and has falsely been implicated, in this case.

4. It has been averred in the application that the applicant had gone to his in-laws with his family and his sister-in-law and on 12.02.2025, an argument took place and while trying to resolve the issue, one of the relatives namely Naveen Kumar gave beatings to the applicant. Thereafter, said Naveen Kumar ran away from the spot, he slipped an