IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No.: 2588 of 2025 Reserved on : 14.11.2025 Decided on :17.11.2025 Anil Sharma …Applicant Versus State of H.P. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Applicant : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Chaudhary and Mr. Panku Chaudhary, Advocates.

For the respondent : Mr. Tejasvi Sharma and Mr.

Varun Chandel, Addl. AGs with Ms. Ranjna Patial, Deputy Advocate General.

Virender Singh, Judge Applicant Anil 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. 195 of 2025, dated 29.8.2025, registered under Section 8 of the

1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, registered with Police Station, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour, H.P.

2. The applicant has pleaded the fact that he is innocent person and has falsely been implicated, in the present case.

3. According to the applicant, he has tried his luck by moving application for bail, before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nahan, twice, however, the same has been dismissed, vide orders dated 27.9.2025 and 16.10.2025.

4. Relief of bail has been sought on the ground that he has no concern, whatsoever, with the crime in question.

5. According to the applicant, investigation of the present case is also stated to be complete, and there is nothing more to be recovered from him, or at his instance.

6. On the basis of above facts, a prayer has been made by the applicant to release him on bail, during the pendency of the trial.

7. When, put to notice, the Police has filed the status report, disclosing therein that on 29.8.2025, a complaint was received from Vishal Tiwari, Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No.2, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur, H.P., disclosing therein the following facts:

“Confidential No. Civil Judge/ JMFC/PNT/2025- 2266 Office of the Civil Judge-cum-JMFC. Paonta Sahib. District Sirmaur, HP Dated Paonta Sahib the 28th day of August, 2025 To Sub Divisional Police Officer, Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur, H.P Sub: Submission for registration of FIR, Sir, It is hereby submitted that yesterday on 27 08.2025 at about 04 40 PM, I had received some offensive messages on WhatsApp on my WhatsApp No. 70186 51127 from a No +351961627258 where in some unknown person had tried to bribe me to favour a person named Uma Rani Sharma in some case and have even leveled false accusation against me for favouring her in the case (Printout of screenshots attached) It is further pertinent to submit that before these messages. I had received a WhatsApp call from another unknown number, which is 98787 78285 and that call was not attended by me, but it is my strong suspicion that both the above mentioned numbers belongs to same person. So, I hereby request you to kindly register a criminal case against the sender of above described offensive messages and to investigate the matter as per law Thanking you. Yours Faithfully, Sd/- Vishal Vishal Tiwari) Civil Judge-cum-JMFC Court No. 2 Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur HP. Endst No. Civil Judge/JMFC/PNT/2025 Dated Copies forwarded to 1 Hon'ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh through Worthy Registrar General Hon'ble High Court of HP, Shimla. HP 2. Ld. District and Sessions Judge.

Sirmaur District at Nahan, H.P.

Sd/- Vishal Civil Judge-cum-JMFC Court No 2.

Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur, H.P.”

7.1 On the basis of above facts, Police registered the FIR and investigation was conducted by SDPO, Paonta Sahib.

7.2 During investigation, whatsapp call details of mobile phone number 351961627258 was obtained. As per further investigation, the complainant received a whatsapp call from an unknown number 9878778285. The said call was not picked up by the complainant. The CDR/Consumer Application Form of the said mobile was obtained, and the same