Sant Prakash Sharma vs State of H.P.

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2026 Supreme(HP) 193

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
VIRENDER SINGH
Sant Prakash Sharma – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Applicant :Mr. Ajay Kochhar, Senior Advocate with Ms. Swati Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr. Tejasvi Sharma, Mr. Mohinder Zharaick, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Rohit Sharma, Dy. A.G.

Table of Content
1. bail application based on health and trial delay (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8)
2. details of the alleged offense and investigation (Para 10)
3. right to speedy trial is fundamental under article 21 (Para 14 , 15 , 19 , 20)
4. importance of timely trial in administration of justice (Para 18 , 26)
5. court grants bail under certain conditions (Para 22 , 23 , 24)

JUDGMENT :

Virender Singh, J.

Applicant Sant Prakash Sharma has filed the present application, under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as ‘the BNSS’) for releasing him, on bail, during the pendency of the trial, arising out of FIR No. 313 of 2023, dated 12.12.2023, registered under Sections 302 and 201 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as ‘the IPC’) and Section
25 of the Arms Act, registered with Police Station, Haroli, District Una, H.P.

2. According to the applicant, he is innocent and has falsely been implicated, in this case, as no legal evidence could be collected by the prosecution to connect him, with the alleged offence.

3. Apart from this, he has also put forward his ill health, as, one of the grounds, to release him on bail, by