IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MPM No. 391 of 2026 Reserved on: 16.03.2026 Date of Decision: 25.3.2026.

Sukant Chauhan …. Petitioner Versus State of HP t …. Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No For the Petitioner : Ms Ritasha, Proxy counsel.

For the Respondent-State : Mr Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge H The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking pre-arrest bail in FIR No. 64 of 2026, dated 04.03.2026, registered at Police Station, Ghumarwin, District Bilaspur, H.P., for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 109, 191(2), 191(3), 190 and 115(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

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

2. It has been asserted that the petitioner is a law- abiding citizen. He was falsely implicated due to the local rivalry and a previous dispute based on a statement made by the informant. The allegations in the FIR are exaggerated. The informant had beaten the co-accusoed, but no FIR was registered against him, whereas an FIR was registered against the petitioner under the prolitical influence. The