IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No. 2673 of 2025 Reserved on: 21.11.2025 Date of Decision: 26.11.2025.

Yadwinder Singh Minhas ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr. Servedaman Rathore, Advocate. For Respondent No.1 : Mr Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General with HC Narjeet Mankotia, No.6 P.S., Sansarpur, Terrace P.S.Dehra, H.P. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking pre-arrest bail in FIR No. 28 of 2025, dated 08.09.2025, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Section 303 (2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 41 & 42 of the Indian Forest Act at Police Station Sansarpur Terrace, District Kangra, H.P.

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the informant detected the illicit felling of 14 green Khair trees in the forest of Kotla beat UPF Jakhuni (W). TheHse trees were cut by some unknown persons on the night of 23.08.2025. Logs of 9 Khair trees were taken, and log