IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Mr. Justice Virender Singh, J
Nishant Dhiman – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Virender Singh, J.)
Cr.MP No.1304 of 2025
By way of the present application, a prayer has been made to implead Manisha Sharma, as respondent No.3, who had sustained injuries in the accident in question.
2. State has filed the status report. Perusal of the status report would show that one Manisha Sharma had also sustained injuries in the accident, and for adjudication of the case, she is also necessary party. As such, she is required to be impleaded as party respondent, by exercising the powers under Section 528 of BNSS , 2023. Hence, said Manisha Sharma, is ordered to be impleaded as respondent No.3, in this case.
3. Application stands disposed of.
4. Amended memo of parties annexed with the application, be taken on record.
Cr.MMO No.207 of 2025
5. Respondent No.3 is present alongwith her counsel Mr. Dikken Kumar Verma, Advocate. Let her statement be recorded.
6. The petitioner has filed the present petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as ‘the B.N.S.S.’) for quashing of FIR No.47 of 2023, dated 09.03.2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the FIR in question’), registered under Sections 279 , 337 and 338 of the Indian Penal C
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