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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRENDER SINGH
Varun Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. application for bail in anticipation of arrest. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. applicant's prior attempts and claims regarding innocence. (Para 5) |
| 3. details of events leading to the fir and injuries. (Para 6 , 7 , 9 , 10 , 15) |
| 4. summary of police actions post-fir. (Para 8 , 16 , 19) |
| 5. case details and police's basis for fir. (Para 12) |
| 6. arguments regarding the presumption of innocence. (Para 20 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 7. conditions for granting interim bail. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
JUDGMENT :
Virender Singh, J.
1. Apprehending his arrest, in Case FIR No. 192 of2024 dated 14.12.2024 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘FIR in question’), registered under Sections 118 (1) and 118(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘ BNS ’), with Police Station Indora, District Kangra, H.P., the applicant has filed the present application, under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ BNS S’).
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 Indora, to release him, on bail, in the event of his arrest, in the above-mentioned case/FI
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