IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) No. 2484 of 2025 Reserved on: 16.01.2026 Date of DecisionH:23.01.2026 Aditya @ Aaditya @ Aditya Dadwal ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge.

Whether approvoed for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : M/s Rakesh Kumar Chaudhary and Panku Chaudhary, Advocate.

For the Respondent/State : Mr Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in F.I.R. No. 175 of 2024, dated 28.07.2024, registered in Police Station Nurpur, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of an offence punishable under Sections 307, 324 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860.

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

2. It has been asserted that the petitioner was falsely implicated. The petitioner has been behind bars for more than 1 year. The charges were framed on 02.08.2025. Th.e prosecution has failed to complete the evidence, which is violative of the petitioner’s right to a speedy trial. The petitioner is a young person, and his future is at stake. He would abide by the terms and conditions that the Court may impose. The prosecution has cited 40 witnesses, but nrone were examined before the Court; hence, it was prayed that the present petition be allowed and the petitioner be released on bail.

3. The petition is opposed by filing a status report asserting that Pawan Kumar informed the police on 27.07.2024 at about 9:14 PM that Vinod and Kannu were injured by Aditya and his friends by using darat. They were taken to different hospitals for treatment. The police went to the hospital and recorded the victim’s statement, who stated that he and his friend Vinod Kumar, alias Viku, had gone towards Ganoh on 27.07.2024. They reached Ganoh Bazar Chowk at 7:15 PM. They were taking juice when Aditya Dadwal, Jagdev Dadwal and Rahul Kumar came to them and said that they were roaming around in the bazaar after pretending to be Don. Vinod enquired as to why the accused party was using such language. The accused started arguing with the informant party and pushed them. Aditya Dadwal brought Darat and inflicted a blow on Vino.d’s head. He also inflicted blows on the right arm of the victim/informant, Aditya. Jagdev Dadwal inflicted blows using stones, and Rahul Kumar gave beatings with kicks and fist blows. The accused ran away in their vehicle bearing registration No. HP-38D-7272. The police investigated the mratter and arrested the accused near the Hollywood Hotel. The accused, Aditya, made a disclosure statement and recovered a darat with which the injuries were inflicted. The police seized darat. The articles were sent to RFSL, Dhara mshala, HP and blood was found on the soil, glove, cotton swabs, T-Shirt and Pants of Aditya, T-Shirt, Vest, Underwear and Pants of Vinod Kumar and darat. As per the report, DNA Hfrom the blood on the rexine piece matched the DNA of Aditya.

DNA from the soil, glove and darat matched the DNA of Vinod Kumar. DNA from the T-shirt of Aditya matched the DNA of Vinod Kumar and Aditya. DNA from the Pants of Aditya matched the DNA of Vinod Kumar and Aditya. DNA from the pants of Vinod Kumar matched the DNA of Vinod Kumar and Aditya. As per the medical report, the injuries sustained by the victim were dangerous and could have been caused by a sharp-edged weapon. FIR No. 357 of 2008 was registered against Jagdev Singh, and he was acquitted on 11.6.2014. FIR No.. 133 of 2022, dated 28.4.2022, was registered against Jagdev, and he was acquitted by the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nurpur, on 8.3.2025. The petitioner can intimidate the witnesses in case of their release on bail. The petitioner filed a petition for quashing the FIR beforer this Court, which was withdrawn on 02.07.2025. The charge sheet was filed before the Court on 29.08.2025. The matter was listed b