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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
SANDEEP SHARMA
Devinder Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh – Respondent
Bail petitioner namely Devinder Kumar, who is behind bars since 02.02.2026, has approached this Court in the instant proceedings filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter ‘BNSS’) for grant of regular bail in case FIR No.286 of 2025, dated 29.11.2025, under Sections 143, 146, 61(2), 111(2) (B), 318 of of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (hereinafter ‘BNS’) and Section 24 of the Emigration Act, registered at Police Station Sadar, Chamba, District Chamba, H.P.
2. Respondent-State has filed status report and ASI Arjun Singh has come present with record. Record perused and returned.
3. Close scrutiny of record/status report reveals that on 29.11.2025, complainant Mr. Aman lodged a complaint at Police Station detailed herein above, alleging therein that bail-petitioner Devinder Kumar @ Dishu in connivance with co-accused Gagan Kumar @ Yashu defrauded him. He alleged that above named persons made him to deposit approximately Rs.80,000/- for providing job in Thailand. He alleged that though above named persons sent him to Thailand, but thereafter he was taken to an unknown destination by the persons with whom he was instructed to meet by th
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