IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr.MMO No.: 977 of 2024 Reserved on : 31.12.2025

Decided on : 06.01.2026

Diwakar Dev Sharma & Ors. …Petitioners

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh & O rs. …Respondents

Coram

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

Whether approved for reporting?¹ Yes.

For the petitioners :Mr. Ashwani Kaundal, Advocate,

vice Mr. Naresh K. Sharma,

Advocate.

Fhor the respondents : Mr. Mohinder Zharaick, Additional

Advocate General, for respondent

g No. 1-State.

i Mr. V.B. Verma, Central Govt.

H Counsel, for respondents No. 2 and

3.

Virender Singh, Judge

The petitioners have filed this petition, under

Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), with a prayer to quash case bearing Crime No. 90 dated 28.11.2021, under

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

Sections 145, 146, 147 & 174 of the Railway Act, registered with Railway Police Station Shimla, District Shimla, H.P., as well as, the resultant proceedings thereto, pending in the Court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistate, Court No. 1, Shimla, District Shimfla, H.P. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘trial Court’), in case t