IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MP (M) No. 2763 of 2025

Reserved on: 16.12.2025

Date of Decision: 1.1.2026.

Abhishek ...Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent

Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr Sanjeev Kumar Suri,

Advocate.

For the Respondent/State : Mr Prashant Sen, Deputy

Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The petitioner has filed the present petition for

seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 71 of 2025, dated 28.5.2025, registered in Police Station, Dehra, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 152 of

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS).

2. It has been asserted that the police party was on patrolling duty on 28.5.2025 when they received secret

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

information that Abhishek Singh Bhardwaj, the present petitioner, had uploaded his photo and video on Facebook with prohibited/illegal weapons, and he was following anti-national persons. The police associated Mohinder Singh and reached the petitioner’s house, where his parents were present. The petitioner came out after some time