JUDGMENT

Vivek Singh Thakur, J. - In present petitions, preferred under Section 439 Cr.P.C. during morning session, following order was passed:-

"These petitions have been filed in FIR No. 123 of 2020, dated 26.5.2020 registered under Sections 504, 506 and 500 IPC and under Section 3 of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe Atrocities Act at Police Station Bhoranj, District Hamirpur, H.P.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that petitioners are submitting themselves by way of surrendering in this Court to be taken into custody, but through learned Special Judge, Hamirpur as because of lockdown and curfew imposed in the State of Himachal Pradesh on account of epidemic (Covid-19), they are not able to travel to Shimla and remain physically present in this Court and therefore, they are appearing in the Court of Special Judge cum Sessions Judge, Hamirpur today itself, the Court situated within jurisdiction of this High Court, to submit themselves to the custody of this Court through the said Court, by appearing and surrendering before it and therefore, he prays for taking custody of the petitioners through Special Judge, Hamirpur.

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