IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SH.IMLA Cr.MMO Nos.1296 & 1199 of 2022 Reserv.ed on: 07.04.2026 Date of Decision: 18.04.2026 _______________________________________________________________________

1. Cr.MMO No.1296 of 2022 Raghu Vakkiyal o ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …....Respondent

2. Cr.MMO No.1199 of 202r2 Raghu Vakkiyal ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …....Respondent Coram C Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

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gFor the Petitioner: Mr. Janesh Gupta, Mr. Rajesh Batra and Ms.

Sonia Kukreja, Advocates, in both the petitions.

HFor the Respondent: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for State, in both the petitions.

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Sandeep Sharma, J.

Since common questions of facts and law are involved in both the above captioned cases, this Court after having clubbed the same, heard them together and are now being disposed of vi.de common judgment.

2. By way of above-captioned pe