IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr.MMO No.: 112 of 2025

Decided on : 31.12.2025

Amit Kumar …Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh & Another …Respondents

Coram

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the petitioner : Petitioner in person, with Mr.

Lovneesh Thakur, Advocate.

For the respondents : Mr. Mohinder Zharaick, Additional

Advocate General, with Ms. Ranjna

h Patial and Ms. Avni Kochhar Mehta,

Deputy Advocates General, for

g respondent No. 1-State.

Respondent No. 2 in person with Mr.

H Naresh K. Sharma, Advocate.

Virender Singh, Judge (oral).

Petitioner Amit Kumar has filed the present

petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for quashing of FIR No. 29/2023, dated 21.03.2023, (hereinafter referred to as the FIR, in question), registered

1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

with Police Station, Swarghat, District Bilaspur, H.P., under Sections 498-A, 323, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as the ‘IPC’), on merits, as well as, the proceedings resultant thereto, which are stated to be pending before the