IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr.M.P.(M) No.2834 of 2025

Reserved on: 16.12.2025

Decided on : 01.01.2026

Arvind Kumar ...…. Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh …...Respondent

Coram

The Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No

For the Petitioner: Mr Sangram Singh Chandel,

Advocate.

For the Respondent: Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate

h General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The petitioner has filed the present petition for

seeking regular bail in F.I.R No. 83/25, dated 05.05.2025, registered at Police Station, Dharampur, District Solan, H.P. for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 61(2) and 64 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2003 (BNS) and Sections 6 and 17 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences

Act (POCSO).

Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes

2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the informant made a complaint to the police that her niece,. aged

14 years, was missing since the morning of 04.05.2025. She suspected the involvement of Deepak, PoonHam and Akash. The police registered the FIR and investigated the matter. The police arrested Deepak and Poonam. The v