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 Additiona