IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) No. 2498 of 2025 Reserved on: 19.11.2025 Date of Decision: 25.11.2025.

Mohit Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh t ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr Karan Kapoor, Advocate. For the Respondent/State : Mr Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in FIR No. 43 of 2025, dated 26.3.2025, registered at Police Station, Dhalli, District Shimla, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 109, 126(2) and 115(2) read with 3(5) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the informant Sanjeev Kumar made a complaint regarding the

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

beating. He was taken to CHC Mashobra from where he was referred to IGMC. The accused met the police on the way to IGMC, and they complained about the beatings given by complainant to them. They were also taken to IGMC for their medical examination. The informant stated