IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr.MP(M) No.2681 of 2025

Date of Decision : 02.01.2026

Preto Devi

…… Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh

……Respondent

Coram:

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the petitioner : Mr. Pranav Sharma, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Additional Advocate

General.

Bipin Chander Negi, Judge (oral)

The present bail petition has been filed, under Section 483 of

the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for grant of bail. The same arises out of FIR No.34 of 2024, dated 14.12.2024, registered at Women Police Station, Nahan, Himachal Pradesh, for offences punishable under Sections 363, 366A, 354, 376, 376(2)(i)(n), 34 of the Indian Penal Code and

Sections 4, 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties, perused the status report

and the record.

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

3. The victim/complainant in the case at hand is aged 17 years. On the death of her father, the mother of the victim had left the victim and her two other siblings to fend for themselves. The elder brother of the vict