The petitioner Mahesh Kaushal sought regular bail in connection with FIR No. 358 of 2025 registered at Police Station Sadar, Una, HP, arising from an incident on 19.11.2025 in which Ashu Puri was shot dead in a hotel parking lot. The prosecution alleged that Mahesh Kaushal, along with co-accused Gurjeet Maan, Parminder, and others, had conspired to murder Ashu Puri, and that the petitioner specifically engaged Ashu Puri in conversation to separate him from his friends and thereby facilitate the fatal shooting by Parminder. The petitioner contended he was merely talking to Ashu Puri, had committed no overt act, and that no recovery was effected from him. The court considered the parameters for granting bail as laid down by the Supreme Court in Pinki v. State of U.P., (2025) 7 SCC 314, including the nature of the charge, evidence, and likelihood of interference with justice. The judgment text as provided does not record a final order granting or refusing bail, as the reasoning and decision appear to be cut off.