IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MP (M) No. 2091 of 2025

Reserved on: 18.12.2025

Date of Decision: 1.1.2026.

Sahil alias Sahil Tandon ...Petitioner

Versus o

State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent

Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : M/s Rakesh Chaudhary and

Panku Chaudhary, Advocates.

For the Respondent/State : Mr Prashant Sen, Deputy

Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

i The petitioner has filed the present petition for

seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 3 of 2024, dated 11.1.2024, registered at Women Police Station, Nahan, District Sirmour, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 6 and 17 of the

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO).

2. It has been asserted that the police arrested the petitioner on 12.1.2024 in the aforesaid FIR. The petitioner was

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

sent to judicial custody. The charge sheet was filed, and charges were framed on 11.6.2024. The petitioner has no concern with the commission of the offence. The prosecution has failed to comple