IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 958 of 2025 Reserved on: 11.11.2025 Date of Decision: 26.11.2025 Ashok Kumar Ranga & Anr. ...Petitioners Verstus State of H.P. & Anr. ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? No :

For the Petitioners Mr. Ganesh Barowalia, Advocate.

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For the respondents No. Mr. Jitender Kumar Sharma, 1 /State Additional Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge The petitioners have filed the present petition for quashing of proceedings in DV Act 10/2022 pending before the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Kinnaur at Reckong Peo under Sections 18, 20 and 22 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DV Act). (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they are arrayed before the learned Trial Court for convenience.)

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present petition are that respondent No.2/aggrieved person made an application under Sections 18, 20 and 22 of the DV Act for various reliefs. It was asserted that the marriage between the aggrieved person and Ashok Kumar was solemnised on 22.10.2015 as per Hindu Rites and Customs at Reckong Peo. Respo