Lovkesh Kumar vs State of HP - 2026 Supreme(HP) 253

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2026 Supreme(HP) 253

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Lovkesh Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of HP – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr Chetan Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr Arun Sehgal, Advocate.
For the Respondent:Mr Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in FIR No. 91 of 2025, dated 11.7.2025, registered at Police Station Jawali, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 109 (1), 126(2), 115(2) and 117(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the victim had parked his vehicle bearing registration No. HP-54C-0421 near his house on 11.7.2025. The accused asked the informant and the victim to transport the sand, but they declined. The accused threatened to damage the windscreen with the hammer if the sand was not transported. The victim tried to stop the accused, but the accused slapped him. The accused inflicted a hammer blow on the victim’s head. The victim was taken to the hospital. The matter was reported to the police. The police registered the FIR and investigated the matter. The police arrested the petitioner. The allegations made against him are false. The petitioner would abide by the terms and conditions that the Court may impose. Hence, it was prayed that the present petition be allowed and the petitioner be released on bail.

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