yIN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No.424 of 2018 with Cr.MMO Nos.362, 386 & 359 of 2018 Judgment reservHed on: 30.03.2026 Date of Decision: 18.04.2026 _______________________________________________________

1. Cr.MMO No.424 of 2018 f Kailash Chand …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P & another … Respondents

2. Cr.MMO No.362 of 2018 Baljinder Pal Singh …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P & another … Respondents

3. Cr.MMO No.386 of 2018 Manoj Kumar Bansal …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P & another … Respondents i4. Cr.MMO No.359 of 2018 Ankur Sharma …….Petitioner Versus Liaquat Ali Khan … Respondent _______________________________________________________

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? ¹ Yes.

For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Rahul Gathania, Advocate, for the petitioner(s) in Cr.MMO Nos. 424, 359 and

386 of 2018.

Mr. Vijay Arora, Senior Advocate with Mr. Hitansh Raj and Mr. Gaurav Kumar, Advocates for the petitioner in Cr.MMO No.362 of 2018.

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

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Ani