IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No. 276 of 2026 Reserved on: 18.3.2026 Date of Decision: 22.4.2026.

Akhilesh Kumar …. Petitioner Versus State of HP …. Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr Ajay Kochhar, Senior Advocate, with Mr Varun, Advocate.

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

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition seeking regular bail in a complaint bearing Registration No. 45 of 2025 titled State of H.P. versus Akhilesh Kumar and M/s YL Pharma pending adjudication before the learned Special Judge, Nalagarh, District Solan, H.P.

2. It has been asserted that M/s Y.L. Pharma is a firm registered with the Registrar of Firms and is engaged in the

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

business of drug manufacturing. Dheeraj Kumar is endorsed as a manufacturing chemist. The Drug Inspector inspected the premises of M/s Y.L. Pharma on 1.11.2025. He noticed that the firm was carrying out manufacturing activities in violation of the stop manufacturing order dated 29.3.2025. He sei