IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MP(M) No.: 2840 of 2025 Reserved on : 11.12.2025

Decided on : 17.12.2025

Ravi Singh …Applicant

Versus

State of H.P. …Respondent

Coram

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the Applicant : Mr. Yudhvir Singh Thakur,

Legal Aid Counsel.

For the respondent : Ms.Avni Kochhar, Dy. A.G.,

assisted by ASI Chandan

Jamwal, Police Station, Mandi,

H.P.

Virender Singh, Judge

Applicant Ravi Singh 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. 35 of 2025, dated 9.2.2025, registered under Sections 319(2), 318(4) and

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

238 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as ‘the BNS’) and Sections 66(C) and 66(D) of the Information Technology Act (hereinafter referred to as ‘the IT Act’), registered with Police Station, Sadar Mandi, H.P.

2. The applicant has pleaded the fact that he is an innocent person and has falsely been implicated, in the present case and he has no concern whats