IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr.MMO No. : 1244 of 2025 Decided on : 30.12.2025

Amardeep H …Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh & Others …Respondents

Coram

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

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the petitioner : Pretitioner in person with Mr.

Vijender Katoch, Advocate.

For the respondents : Ms. Avni Kochhar Mehta, Deputy

Advocate General for respondent

No.1.

Respondents No.2 and 3, in person with Mr. Kapil Sharma, Mr,

h Shivanshu and Mr. Khem Raj,

Advocates.

Virender Singh, Judge (oral)

H Petitioner-Amardeep has filed the present

petition, under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (hereinafter referred to as ‘BNSS’), for quashing of FIR No.97 of 2024, dated 06.05.2024 (hereinafter referred to as the FIR, in question), registered with Police Station, Sadar Mandi, District Mandi, H.P., under Sections 354, 509, 506, 323 and 427 of the Indian

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

Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as the ‘IPC’), as well as, the proceedings resultant thereto, which are stated to be pending before the Court of learned Sessions Judge, Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. (her