IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Criminal Appeal No.478P of 2025 Date of Decision: 02.04.2026 ________________________________________________________________ Promila …….Appellant Versus State of Himachal Pradesh … Respondent ________________________________________________________________

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? ¹ For the Appellant: Mr. Mohar Chand Bhardwaj, Advocate.

For the Respondent: Mr. rRajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General.

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Sandeep ShCarma, Judge(oral):

Instant Criminal Appeal filed under Section 495(ii) of Bhahratiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, lays challenge to order dated 04.05.2024, whereby learned Special Judge, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, after having forfeited the surety bonds furnished by the appellant/surety, proceeded to impose penalty of Rs.2,00,000/- on account of her having failed to cause presence of the accused Vipin Kumar and Ankit Kumar during trial.

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