IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) No. 306 of 2026 Reserved on:08.04.2026 Date of Decision: 21.04.2026 Yuvraj Parihar ...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 V.K. Gupta, Advocate.

For the RCespondent : Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General.

R akesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking regular bail in FIR No.223 of 2020, dated 15.09.2020, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 302 and 394 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Police Station Sadar, District Bilaspur, H.P.

2. It has been asserted that, as per the prosecution, the accused entered into a criminal conspiracy and hired a taxi for a long-distance journey to rob the driver of the vehicle and

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

eliminate him to destroy the evidence. They carried a weapon (a knife/dagger) and chilli powder. They hired a taxi bearing registration No. HP-01A-9543 near the old Bus .Stand, Shimla, H.P., for ₹4500/-, which was being dr