Gaurav Chaudhary vs State of H.P. - 2025 Supreme(HP) 1026

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2025 Supreme(HP) 1026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIRENDER SINGH
Gaurav Chaudhary – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent

Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Senior Advocate with Mr. Prashant Sharma, Mr. Ajay Sipahiya and Mr. Tarun Mehta, Advocates.
For the Respondent:Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General, Mr. Ravi Kant Kaushal, Advocate

Table of Content
1. background of the case and allegations (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. registration of fir and initiation of legal process (Para 6)
3. arguments presented by petitioners for quashing fir (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12)
4. court’s analysis on the exercise of powers under section 482 cr. p.c. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30)
5. quashing of fir due to lack of specific allegations (Para 31)
6. court's final decision and order (Para 32)

JUDGMENT :

Virender Singh, J.

The petitioners have filed the present petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Cr. P.C..) for quashing of FIR No. 298/2020, dated 8.8.2020, (hereinafter referred to as ‘the FIR in question’), registered under Sections 498A, 323, 355, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (hereinafter referred to as ‘the IPC’),with Police Station, Sunder Nagar, District Mandi, H.P., as well as, the proceedings resultant thereto, stated to be pending before the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the trial Court’).

2. The pre