IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MP(M) No. 1729 of 2025

Reserved on: 28.11.2025

Date of Decision: 04.12.2025

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Onkar .... Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh a nd Anr ...Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? No

For the Petitioner : Mr. K.S. Gill, Advocate.

For the Respondent- State : Mr. Jitender Sharma,

Additional Advocate

General for respondent

No.1

Ms. Kiran Dhiman, Advocate, for

respondent No.2/victim.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The petitioner has filed the present petition for

seeking the grant of regular bail in FIR No.12/25, dated 19.02.2025, registered at Women Police Station, Baddi, District

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

Shimla, under Sections 64 (2)(f), 64 (2)(m) and 351(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023.

2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the victim was residing with her mother. The petitioner used to visit the victim’s room. He raped her anfd threatened to kill her in case the incident was revealed to anyone. He promised to solemnise the victim’s marriage with h