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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Guddu Ram – Appellant
Versus
State of HP – Respondent
The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in FIR No. 157 of 2023, dated 10.12.2023, registered at Police Station Dharampur, District Mandi, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 324 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the informant Narinder Kumar had visited Village Kaluga to attend the wedding ceremony of Ashu Kumar on 9.12.2023. At about 9.40 PM, he, Ashok Kumar alias Ravi, Anil Kumar and Rakesh Kumar were standing on the road. A car bearing registration No. HP-01-3486, being driven by Guddu Ram (the petitioner), came to the spot. Sunil Kumar was sitting with him. Sunil Kumar got out of the car and inquired about Ravi. Ravi identified himself. Sunil Kumar stabbed Ravi in the neck. Informant shouted that Ravi had been killed. When the informant, Narinder Kumar, tried to pick up Ravi, Sunil Kumar also stabbed him. Guddu Ram and Sunil Kumar fled away from the spot in the vehicle, but they were stopped by the people. The injured were carried in the vehicle to the hospital. The Medical Officer declared Ravi as brought dead. The police
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