IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP(M) No. 2412 of 2025 Date of decision: 13.10.2025. Dilpreet Singh ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. ...Respondent Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Satyen Vaidya, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Suri, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. P.K. Nadda, Addl. A.G. Satyen Vaidya, Judge (oral): The petitioner is accused in a case registered vide FIR No. 107 of 2021 dated 1.4.2021 at Police Station, Sadar Una, Distrit Una, H.P. under Sections, 302 and 120B of the IPC and Section 25 of the Arms Act. 2. The petitioner is under trial in Sessions Trial No. 82 of 2021 before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Court No.2, Una. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- 3. The petitioner has approached this Court for grant of bail on the ground that he has been selected by the Punjab University, Regional Centre, Ludhiana for LLB three years course, 1st Semester Session 2025-26 but vide communication dated 23.9.2025, the said university has refused to grant admission, subject to review of such decision in case the petitioner produces bail/ acquittal orders from the Court. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the academic career of the petitioner shall suffer serious prejudice in case he is not granted bail. He has further drawn the attention of this Court to the earlier order passed on 31.8.2025, whereby the petitioner was granted interim bail to appear in the counseling held by the university for three years LLB course. 5. Status report has been filed. The respondent has revealed that the trial is at final stage and has been fixed for final hearing of arguments on 4.11.2025. An apprehension has been expressed by the learned Additional Advocate General that the petitioner may -3- abscond and flee from the course of justice, if granted bail at an important juncture of the trial. 6. I have considered the rival submissions and I am of the view that the petitioner does not deserve to be released on bail at this stage, when the trial is at fag end. As disclosed, to the Court, the trial is fixed for final hearing on 4.11.2025. It cannot be ignored that the petitioner is facing the trial for charges under Section 302 of IPC read with Section 25 of the Arms Act. The offences with which the petitioner is charged are of serious nature and in that view of the matter, the apprehension expressed by the learned Additional Advocate General cannot be said to be unfounded. 7. Thus, no case for bail is made out at the fag end of the case and the application is accordingly dismissed. (Satyen Vaidya) 13th October, 2025 Judge (kck)