Three petitioners — Ashutosh, Chand Thakur, and Shiv Kumar — filed petitions before the Himachal Pradesh High Court seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with FIR No. 359 of 2025 registered at Police Station Sadar, Una, for offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, arising from a violent incident outside a hotel during a birthday celebration in which sharp-edged weapons were used and multiple persons sustained grievous injuries. The prosecution's case, supported by CCTV footage, alleged that Ashutosh had brought a sword in his vehicle, that his group attacked the informant's party, and that Ashutosh specifically instigated co-accused Sarul Kapila to kill the victims. The petitioners contended they were falsely implicated and that the acts were in private defence following an unprovoked shooting by the informant's side. The court considered Supreme Court precedents holding that anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy to be exercised sparingly, balancing individual liberty, gravity of the offence, public interest, and the need for a fair investigation. The judgment text as provided ends before the final order is recorded.