IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 1064 of 2024 Reserved on: 18.06.2025 Date of Decision: 21.07.2025 Gautam Munjal & another ...Petitioners Versus f State of H.P. & another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? No For the petitioner : Mr. Saurav Thakur, Advocate, vice Mr. Sarthak Mehta, Advocate.

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

g : Mr. Bhim Raj Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of F.I.R. No. 128 of 2024, dated 27.07.2024, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 316(2) and 324(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, at Police Station Dhalli, District Shimla, H.P.

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

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present petition are that the informant is the co-owner of the property named ‘Hotel Golf Grand’ located at Naldehra, vi.llage Koti, Himachal Pradesh. This property was leased out for 20 years to Gautam Munjal- petitioner