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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
SANDEEP SHARMA
Suleman – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sandeep Sharma, J.
By way of instant petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, prayer has been made on behalf of the petitioner for quashing of FIR No. 09/2016, dated 03.04.2016, under Sections 411 and 120-B of IPC, registered at police Station, State CID Bharari, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh as well as consequent proceedings i.e. Corruption Case No.11 of 2019, titled State of Himachal Pradesh vs. Vinay Sharma and others , having CNR No. HPS1010033292019, pending in the Court of learned Special Judge, Sirmaur at Nahan, Himachal Pradesh insofar as it relates to the petitioner.
2. Precisely, the facts of the case, as emerge from the pleadings as well as other material adduced on record by the respective parties, are that the case, as detailed hereinabove, was registered at police Station, State CID, Bharari, Shimla, on the inquiry report of Sub-Inspector Rupinder Kumar, In-charge CID, Crime Unit Nahan, District Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh, having title as “Report regarding criminal involvement/conspiracy of the Officers/officials and management of Indian Technomac Company Limited, Jagatpur, Paonta Sahib, Sirmour and officials of Electrici
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