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Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:3021 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) No. 169 of 2025 Date of Decision: 03.02.2025. Guddu
...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the Petitioner : Mr. Chandresh Pal, Advocate, vice Mr. Narendra Guleria, Advocate. For the Respondent/State : Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, with ASI Vinod Kumar, IO, Police
Station Dharampur, District Mandi, HP. Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge (Oral): Status report stands filed which is taken on record.
2. The present application has been filed for seeking interim bail to attend the marriage of Vijay Kumar, who is the nephew of the petitioner. A copy of the invitation card of the marriage of Vijay Kumar has also been annexed with the application, which shows that the marriage is to be solemnized 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
2 Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:3021 ) w.e.f. 06.02.2025 till 08.02.2025. Learned Trial Court had dismissed the application for interim bail on the ground that the petitioner had committed the murder of the one of the family members of the groom. This fact is not found to be correct during the investigation.
3. Since the petitioner is the maternal uncle of the bride and his presence is required as per the Hindu Rites and Customs, therefore, the application is allowed and the police is directed to take the petitioner/accused in proper custody to Village Chalhog, Post OfÏce Bhaderwar, Tehsil Sarkaghat, District Mandi, H.P. on 05.02.2025 and thereafter, he be brought back on 10.02.2025 to the Jail under proper escort. The petitioner shall bear all the expenses of transportation and also to provide food and suitable stay to the police ofÏcials accompanying him.
4. A copy of this order be sent to Superintendent, Sub- Jail, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. through FASTER, to ensure the necessary compliance.
5. Petition stands disposed of. (Rakesh Kainthla) Vacation Judge 3rd February, 2025 (Nikita) Digitally signed by KARAN SINGH GULERIA Date: 2025.02.03 23:25:09 IST