IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP(M) No.380 of 2026 Date of Decision: 27.4.2026 _____________________________________________________________________

Tara Chand ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

For the Petitioner: Mr. Somesh Sharma, Legal Aid Counsel.

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

CAnish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

h Bail petitioner namely Tara Chand, who is 44 years old and is gbehind bars since 21.5.2025, has approached this court in the instant proceedings filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for grant of regular bail, in case FIR No. 46 of 2025 dated 21.5.2025, registered at Police Station Nirmand, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, under Sections 64(1), 333 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in short “BNS”).

2. Respondent-State has filed the status report under the signature of SHO, PS Nirmand, District Kullu, Himachal