Kangra court grants anticipatory bail to assistant prof, 2 students in Dharamsala student’s death case
Kangra District and Sessions Judge Chirag Bhanu Singh has granted anticipatory bail to Assistant Professor Ashok Kumar and two students in connection with the Dharamsala college student’s death, following allegations of ragging and sexual harassment.
The Sessions Judge had sought a status report with regard to the ongoing investigation. The police submitted before the court that no concrete, direct or corroborative evidence has been found so far to support the allegations levelled against them.
The assistant professor and two students had filed applications for anticipatory bail last month, in an FIR registered against them on December 20, 2025.
According to the status report submitted by Investigating Officer (DSP) Nisha Kumari, probe was conducted on the basis of attendance records of students, opinion of the Medical Board, the report of a committee constituted by the Directorate of Higher Education and the results of scientific tests, including layered voice analysis, polygraph examination and brain electrical oscillation signature (BEOS) profiling; besides forensic tests.
The primary basis of the allegations was a video recorded by the victim during her treatment in October 2025 at a hospital in Pathankot, in which, she levelled allegations of ragging and sexual harassment. However, hospital treatment records and statements of staff indicated that she was undergoing psychiatric treatment at the time. In another video recorded in December 2025, she reportedly stated that the assistant professor was “good”.
The Medical Board suggested that the victim had long-standing symptoms related to mental illness-related to “Schizophrenia Spectrum” and later developed symptoms of “Enciphilitis”. But, she died of suspected acute respiratory distress syndrome and CO2 retention aspiration pneumonia.
The report stated that the teachers and students of Government College, Dharamsala, were also questioned but no one provided information corroborating allegations of ragging or misconduct. Reports of the college’s Anti-Ragging Committee and Sexual Harassment Committee were also examined, which also showed that no complaints were received by them.
The investigating team also scrutinised the victim’s social media chats with friends. The chats reportedly did not contain any mention of caste-related remarks or allegations of indecent behaviour by the teacher. Instead, they reflected personal disputes among friends.
The call detail records (CDR) and mobile location data were analysed to verify claims made by the complainant (father of the victim) regarding alleged incidents in September 2025. The report notes discrepancies between the complainant’s claims and the mobile location data of the individuals concerned, the DSP claimed.
DSP Kumari further claimed that the results of scientific tests conducted on the assistant professor at State Forensic Science Laboratory, Junga, also did not indicate deception in the responses of the accused assistant professor in layered voice analysis and polygraph evaluation. The BEOS profiling also did not suggest his involvement in the alleged assault.
Who recorded victim’s video?
The Dharamsala police have failed to identify the person who recorded the victim's video at Pathankot hospital
She levelled allegations against the teacher that he persistently touched her inappropriately and made objectionable remarks
