IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,

SHIMLA

Cr.M.P. No. 5315 of 2025 in Cr.

Appeal No. 225 of 2021 Reserved on: 9.12.2025

Date of decision: 20 .12 . 2025

Nadeem S/o Jahir. ...Non-applicant/Appellant.

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh. …Appellant/Respondent.

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin C. Negi, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes.

For the Non-applicant: Mr.George and Mr.Vinod Kumar Soni,

Advocates.

For the Respondent: Mr.J.S. Guleria, Deputy Advocate General.

Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge

This application has been preferred by respondent-State

under Section 348, 432 read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) (old Sections 311, 391 read with Section 482 of Cr.P.C.) for summoning and re-examining of witness PW-20 victim/prosecutrix and also to summon and examine the Record Keeper/Office Superintendent of Him Academy Public School,

1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes

Vikasnagar, Hamirpur alongwith record of Roll NumberP 17102092 of Matriculation Certificate of PW-20 issued in the year 2021.

2. The main appeal is arising out of judgment and order dated 15.6.2021/1