IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP(M) No.492 of 2026 Date of Decision: 17.4.2026 _____________________________________________________________________

Sumit @ Golu ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr.

…....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Ms. Divya Rajta, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr.

CAnish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the State.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

g Bail petitioner namely Sumit @ Golu, who is behind bars since

29.5.2025, has approached this court in the instant proceedings filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (in short “BNSS”), for grant of regular bail, in case FIR No. 93 of 2025 dated 28.5.2025, registered at Police Station Puruwala, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, under Sections 137 (2), 64 (1) and 88 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in short “BNS”) and Section 6 of the P.rotection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (in short “Act”).

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