Manoj Rayta vs State of Himachal Pradesh

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2025 Supreme(HP) 919

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN SHARMA
Manoj Rayta – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Peeyush Verma Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajay Kumar.
For the Respondent:Mr. Arsh Rattan, Deputy Advocate General.

JUDGMENT :

Ranjan Sharma, J.

Bail petitioner, Manoj Rayta, has come up before this Court, under Section 482 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita [hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’] seeking pre-arrest bail, originating from FIR No.02 of 2025, dated 01.02.2025, registered at Police Station, SV & ACB, Shimla, District Shimla [H.P.], under Sections 61(2), 318, 335, 336, 338, 339 and 340 read with Section 3(5) of the BNSSand Section 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

FACTUAL MATRIX

2. Case set up by Mr. Peeyush Verma, Learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. Ajay Kumar, Learned Counsel, is that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any act contrary to law and he has been falsely implicated at the instance of persons having inimical relations. False and twisted facts and alleged political rivalry has been alleged to have been made the basis for implicating the petitioner. It is averred that some clerical mistakes committed by the officials, which are not based on facts have been made the basis for false implication of the bail-petitioner.

2(i) Bail-petitioner has furnished an undertaking that he shall not impede the grant of bail in any manner. Another undertaking has be