IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP (M) No.731 of 2026 Date of Decision: 18.5.2026 _____________________________________________________________________

Satish Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors.

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

Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

For the Petitioner: Mr. K.S. Gill, Advocate.

For the Respondents: 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 Satish Kumar, who is behind bars since g16.1.2026, 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.5 of 2026 dated 15.1.2026, registered at Police Station Sangrah, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, under Section 64 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (in short “BNS”) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (in short “Act”).

2. In terms of order dated 30.4.2026, respondent-State has filed