2025:HHC:29871 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP(M) Nos. : 1939 & 1940 of 2025 Decided on :  02 nd   September, 2025 1. Cr. MP (M) No. 1939 of 2025 Harvinder Singh …Applicant Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …Respondent 2. Cr. MP (M) No. 1940 of 2025 Vikram Chandel …Applicant Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the applicants     : Applicants in person with Mr. K.S. Gill, Advocate. For the respondent    : Mr. Tejasvi Sharma, Additional Advocate General, assisted by ASI   Jitender,   Police   Station Nalagrah. Virender Singh, Judge (Oral) Both the above titled bail applications are being disposed of by this common order, as, the above named applicants, apprehending their arrest, in case FIR No.256 of 2025, dated 01.08.2025, registered, under Sections 109, 1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2025:HHC:29871 191 (2), 191(3), 190, 115(2), and 351 (3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNS’), with Police Station, Nalagarh,  District  Solan,  have filed the present applications,  under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’). 2. By way of the present applications, indulgence of   this   Court   has   been   sought  to   direct   the   Police/ Investigating   Officer   of   Police   Station   Nalagarh,   District Solan, H.P., to release them on bail, in the event of their arrest, in the above noted FIR. 3. According to the applicants, the above stated FIR, has been registered against them, due to animosity and with ulterior motive. 4. As   per   the   applicants,   a   simple   scuffle   took place between other co­accused and no injury was caused to the victim. 5. The applicants have termed all the allegations, levelled against them, as false. 6. Apart from this, learned counsel appearing for the applicants, has given certain undertakings, on behalf of the applicants, for which, the applicants are ready to 3 2025:HHC:29871 abide by, in case, any direction is issued, under Section 482 BNSS. 7. On the basis of the above facts, a prayer has been made to allow the applications. 8. When   put   to   notice,   the   police   has   filed   the status report on 07.08.2025, disclosing therein, that on 01.08.2025, from CHC Nalagarh, a telephonic information was received in Police Station Nalagarh, about the fact that a scuffle had taken place at Chowkiwala and injured were taken to CHC Nalagarh. 8.1. Thereafter,   HC   Nirmal   Singh   along   with   C. Ajmat Ali, reached at CHC Nalagarh, where Yashbhav and Bhupender Singh were found in injured condition. The I.O. filled the requisite form, for conducting their MLCs, upon which, the Medical Officer has opined that X­ray and CT scan of the injured are required to be conducted. 8.2. Thereafter, complainant Yashbhav Rana, made a   statement   under   Section   173   of   BNSS,   mentioning therein that he is resident of village Saned, Post Office Bhatian, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, and he along with 4 2025:HHC:29871 his father Bhupender Singh, is running a tea kiosk near Truck Union Chowkiwala besides Dindora Hotel. 8.3. On   31.07.2025,   at   about   1.30­2.00   p.m., Gurmel Singh, who is running a finance office, in front of their   kiosk,   directed   the   father   of   the   complainant   to provide ‘Pakora’  in his shop, however, the father of the complainant   was   busy   with   the   customers   and   in   the process, he took half an hour. Thereafter, Gurmel Singh again, telephonically directed him to do so, upon which, he took Pakora to his shop. Thereafter, 5­6 persons, who were present there, directed him to take back the pakoras and started abusing him. 2­3 persons had inflicted danda blows to the complainant and his father. 8.4. Thereafter, Gurmel Singh came and took away them from there and proclaimed that Bhupender Singh is just   like   his   brother   and   Yashbhav   is   like   his   son. Thereafter,   he   made   them   to   compromise,   upon   which, they thought that they are running his business, as such, they should not indulge in such type of dispute. Out of the said persons, complainant has identified two persons, as Hunny son of Bansi Ram and Shankri son of Kewal Singh. 5 2025:HHC:29871 So far as other persons are concerned, the complainant does not know them. 8.5. It   is   the   further   case   of   the   police   that   on 1.08.2025, at about 2.00 p.m., when he and his father was working, then, a black coloured Scorpio reached near their shop, registration number was not affixed on it and few persons alightened down from the vehicle and due to the grudge   nourished   by   them,   on   account   of   the   incident having been taken place on the previous day, in order to kill him and his father, attacked them, with sword and dandas having barbed wire rolled on it. After beating them and  on  seeing  that  blood  started   oozing   out   from  their wounds, they have fled away from there and threatened to finish them, in case, they get the opportunity. 8.6. On the basis of the above facts, a request has been made to take action against them, upon which, the police   registered   the   FIR   and   the   criminal   machinery swung into motion. 9. During investigation, spot was visited and spot map   was   prepared. Statements   of   the   witnesses   were recorded. On the basis of the CCTV footage, it has been 6 2025:HHC:29871 pleaded, in the status report, that  the accused persons have inflicted a number of blows on the head of the father of the complainant and the complainant was also beaten, when he had tried to save him. 10. It is the further case of the police that in this case two persons have mentioned by name and others are yet to be identified. It is their further case that accused Vikram Chandel and Hunny Singh have gone underground and efforts to nab them were made. 11. It is the further case of the police that due to the act of the accused persons, there is lot of resentment in the society. Weapons of offence and the vehicle involved in the crime in question are yet to be recovered. 12. On the basis of the above facts, on 07.08.2025, interim protection was given to the applicants and matter was adjourned to 12.08.2025. 13. On   12.08.2025,   the   police   filed   the supplementary  status report, disclosing therein, that on 08.08.2025, the applicants have joined the investigation and on 09.08.2025, opinion of the Medical Officer, CHC Nalagarh,   on   the   MLCs   of   complainant   Yashbhav   and 7 2025:HHC:29871 injured  Bhupender Singh was obtained. The injuries were declared to be caused with sharp edged weapon and simple in nature. Injuries were stated to be caused with blunt weapon, upon which, Section 118(1) of BNS was added. However,   final   opinion   on   X­ray   report   is   yet   to   be obtained, as the Radiologist, ZH Solan is on leave. 14. On   10.08.2025,   accused   Vikram   Chandel produced the vehicle used in the crime in question, which was taken into possession. It is the further case that he is trying to mislead the police regarding the involvement of the other accused. Similarly, they are misleading about the weapon of offence. 15. On the basis of the statement of the witnesses, involvement of Hunny @ Harvinder, Shankari @ Vikram Chandel, cousin brother of Shankari Prabhu @ Prabhjot Fauzi, Dharampal, Deepu, was found. 16. On   11.08.2025,   accused   Harvinder   Singh   @ Hunny, got recovered the steel pipe and danda, which were taken into possession. 17. Against   applicant   Vikram   Chandel,   the following cases have been found to be registered:­ 8 2025:HHC:29871 i) FIR   No.114/2021,   dated   13.04.2021,   under Section 341, 323, 34 IPC, with Police Station, Nalagarh; ii) FIR   No.247/2023,   dated   18.08.2023,   under Section 341, 307, 325, 201, 34 IPC, and Section 25­54­59   of   the   Arms   Act,   Police   Station Nalagarh. 18. Similarly,   against   applicant   Harvinder   Singh, the following cases, have been found to be registered:­ i) FIR   No.114/2021,   dated   13.04.2021,   under Section 341, 323, 34 IPC, with Police Station, Nalagarh; ii) FIR   No.   3/2024,   dated   16.02.2024,   under Section   147,   148,   149,   323,   325   IPC,   Police Station Nalagarh iii) FIR   No.09/2025,   dated   03.02.2025,   under Section 125, 223 of the BNS and Section 25­54­ 59 of the Arms Act, Police Station Nurpur Badi, District Roper (PB.) 19. On the basis of the above criminal history, as well as, the seriousness of the offences, a prayer has been made to dismiss the applications. 20. Heard. 21. The   applicants,   who   have   approached   this Court   for   seeking   pre­arrest   bail,   have   not   bothered   to mention   the   material   facts   regarding   registration   of   the 9 2025:HHC:29871 cases against them. When, a person approaches the Court seeking   interim   protection,   it   is   expected   from   him   to disclose each and every fact, so that the decision could be taken, by the Court qua, relief, which he has sought. 22. The seriousness of the offence is also a factor to accept or reject the application, filed, under Section 482 of the BNS. The manner, in which, the crime in question, has been committed on account of trivial matter, i.e. non­ supply of Pakora, on the demand of Gurmail Singh, speaks about   the   cruel   manner,   in   which   father   son   duo   was beaten  by the  accused  persons. Gurmail  Singh tried  to pacify   the   parties,   but,   despite   giving   beatings   to   the complainant   party,   by   the   assailants   (accused   persons), the   complainant   party   had   thought   it   proper,   not   to aggravate the issue by lodging the FIR, as according to them, they are businessmen and do not want to indulge themselves in such type of scuffle, whereas, as per the allegations, applicants, on the next day, had gone, along with their companions, and attacked the complainant and his father and inflicted injuries on their persons. This also speaks voluminously about the seriousness of the offence 10 2025:HHC:29871 and in  case the  interim  order is  made  absolute,  it  will encourage   other   persons   to   indulge   in   such   type   of activities and to take law in their hand. 24. The cumulative effect of the above discussion is that the applicants are not able to make out a case for issuance of any direction under Section 482 of the BNSS, as such, the present applications are dismissed. 25. Any   of   the   observations,   made   hereinabove, shall not be taken as an expression of opinion, on the merits of the case, as these observations, are  confined, only, to the disposal of the present application. ( Virender Singh ) Judge September 02, 2025 (ps)