IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No.1069 of 2024 Reserved on: 20.06.2025 . Date of Decision: 14^th July, 2025.

Jagdish Kumar Negi ...Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the petitioner : Mr. Bimal Gupta, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Aman Thakur, Advocate.

For respondent No.1/State : Mr. Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocate General.

For respondent No.2 : Mr. Parikshit Sharma, g Advocate.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The present petition has been filed for quashing of FIR No. 189/2021 dated 9.11.2021 registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 506 read with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

Police Station Paonta Sahib, District Sirmour, H.P. and the consequential proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R.

2. It has been asserted that the petitioner is a Notary public. An affidavit was brought before the petitioner for attestation on 10.8.2021. The petitioner afttested the same. The executant was identified by Gurjeet Singh. Responde