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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
RAKESH KAINTHLA
Ashutosh Gupta – Appellant
Versus
State of H.P. – Respondent
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| 1. property dispute from sarfaesi sale and court possession order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. respondents allege forcible trespass on leased property. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. parties contend civil dispute versus criminal offences. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. fir quashable without prima facie offence or process abuse. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. section 506 requires threat intent to alarm or compel. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 6. trespass needs intent to annoy or offend possessor. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 7. prior orders confirm civil possession dispute nature. (Para 24 , 25) |
| 8. civil disputes cannot convert to criminal proceedings. (Para 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 9. fir quashed lacking criminal offence ingredients. (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
JUDGMENT :
RAKESH KAINTHLA, J.
1. The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 102/2024, dated 30.6.2024, registered at Police Station Puruwala, District Sirmour, HP, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 451, 447 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).
2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present petition are that respondent No.5/informant Keshav Sharma made a complaint to the police that he was posted a
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