IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr.MP(M) No. 2515 of 2025 Date of Decision: 7.1.2026

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Parmod Singh

……...Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh

…....Respondent

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Mr. Sandeep K. Pandey, Advocate.

For the Respondent: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan

Kahol, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr.Anish Banshtu, Deputy

Advocates General, for the respondent.

Mr.Lakshay Parihar, Advocate, for the

complainant.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

By way of instant bail application filed under Section 483 of the

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, prayer has been made by the applicant/bail petitioner for grant of bail on medical grounds in case FIR No. 320 of 2023, dated 5.10.2023, registered with PS Una, Sadar, District Una, Himachal Pradesh, under Sections 302, 323 and 304 of Indian Penal

Code and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of Arms Act, 1959.

2. Respondent-State has filed status report, perusal whereof reveals that petitioner herein is accused of having committed offence punishable under Sections 302, 323 and 304 of Indian Penal Code and

Sections 25, 54 and 59 of Arms Act, 1959 and since 6.10.2023, he is behind the bars.

3. Vide order dated 18.2.2025, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I Una, District Una, Himacfhal Pradesh, petitioner herein was granted interim bail upto 1.4.2025 on medical grounds, however, during afore period, allegedly bail petitioner extended threats to one of the witnesses, as a result thereof,r application came to be filed before the court below for cancellation of bail. Vide order dated 27.3.2025, learned Additional Sessionos Judge (I) Una, rejected the application taking note of report submitted by the police station concerned, wherein it specifically came to be stated that allegations with regard to extension of threats made by thhe complainant have not been found genuine. Moreover, learned Additional Sessions Judge, while passing order dated 27.3.2025 was also conscious of the fact that only two days had left to expire the term for Hwhich petitioner was granted interim bail. Petitioner after his having surrendered in terms of order dated 27.3.2025 again filed present bail petition for regular bail on the ground that it may not be safe to keep him in jail for an indefinite period during trial on account of multiple ailments.

4. Having taken note of averments contained in the bail petition as well as documents annexed therewith, this court vide order dated

1.12.2025 directed the Superintendent of Jail, Bangarh, Una, to file status report, specifically stating therein opinion with regard to medical condition of the petitioner.

5. In terms of aforesaid order, communication dated 27.12.2025, issued under the signature of Sub-Divisional Magistrate cum Superintendent of Jail, District Jail Una at Bangarh, Himachal Pradesh, enclosing therewith communicration dated 6.12.2025 issued by the Medical Board, Regional Hospital, Una, came to be placed before this Court. Though in the afore reporot, this Court came to be informed that petitioner is suffering from Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) with Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and a Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF) of 30–35%, along withh cervical spondylitis and vertebroplasty fracture but since no specific opinion was rendered by the Medical Board with regard to day-to-day management of diseases suffered by the petitioner in jail, this Court passed Horder dated 29.12.2025, thereby directing the learned Additional Advocate General to have specific opinion from the Medical Board as to “whether there is any imminent threat to the life of the petitioner on account of the ailments suffered by him or whether such ailments can be managed in jail or by taking the petitioner to nearby hospitals in the ordinary