IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr. MMO No. 1203 of 2025

Reserved on: 10.12.2025.

Date of Decision: 16.12.2025.

Tej Raj @ Tej Singh ...Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh & others ...Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioners : Mr. R.L. Verma, Advocate.

For the Respondents/State : Mr. Jitender K. Sharma, Additional

Advocate General.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge

The petitioner has filed the present petition for setting

aside the order dated 27.10.2025, passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Karsog, District Mandi, H.P. (learned Trial Court). It has been asserted that the petitioner was arrayed as an accused in a complaint pending before the learned Trial Court. The petitioner could not appear before the learned Trial Court due to

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

unavoidable circumstances. Learned Trial Court issued a proclamation directing the appearance of the petitioner on 02.01.2026. The petitioner was attending the Court till 02.02.2024. He suffered chest pain and could not appear before the Court. The date of the hearing was not communicated to h