IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 838 of 2025 Reserved on: 2.9.2025 Date of Decision: 12.9.2025.

Mohit Ranta ...Petitioner Versus State of H.P. ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No For the Petitioner : Mr. Jagan Nath, Advocate.

For the Respondent : Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioner has filed the present petition for quashing of FIR No. 113/19, dated 22.12.2019, registered for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 185 and 186 of Motor Vehicles Act (MV Act), registered at Police Station, Kotkhai, District Shimla, H.P. and the proceedings pending before learned

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

Judicial Magistrate First Class, Chopal, Circuit Court, Theog, District Shimla, H.P.

2. It has been asserted that the petHitioner was going to his village in his vehicle bearing registration No. HP-10A-0844. Some animals crossed the road suddenly. The petitioner tried to save them, but the car skidded and fell off the road. The petitioner sustained min