IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) Nos. 2602 & 2725 of 2025 Reserved on: 16.01.2026 Date of Decision: 23.01.2026.

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1. Cr.MP(M) No. 2602 of 2025 Harshdeep Thakur ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent ______________________________________

2. Cr.MP(M) No. 2725 of 2025 Anshuman ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No For the Petitioner(s) : Mr Arvind Sharma, Advocate in Cr.MP(M) No. 2602 of 2025 and Mr N.S. Chandel, Senior Counsel, assisted by M/s V.K. Gupta and Shwetima Dogra, Advocates in Cr.MP(M) No. 2725 of 2025.

For the Respondents/State: Mr Lokender Kutlehira, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents/State, in both the petitions.

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

Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge The petitioners have filed the present petitions seeking regular bail, in FIR No. 216 of 2024, dated 25.11.2024, registered at Police Station Dharamshala, District Kangra, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 20, 25 and 29 of t