IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Cr. Appeal Nos.314 & 335 of 2009 Date of Decision: 18.04.2026 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Cr. Appeal No.314 of 2009 State of Himachal Pradesh ...Petitioner Versus Jitender Singh & Ors . …Respondents

2. Cr. Appeal No.335 of 2009 State of Himachal Pradesh ...Petitioner V ersus Rajesh Kumar …Respondent Coram: r The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ .

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For the appellants(s): Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General.

hFor the Respondent(s): Ms. Simran Chauhan, Advocate vice Mr. Anil Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.1, in Cr.Appeal No.335 of 2009.

Mr. Sanjeev Kuthiala, Senior Advocate with Mrs. Garima Kuthiala through video conferencing & Ms. Tamanna & Ms.Rachna Kuthiala, Advocates, for respondents in Cr. Appeal No.314 of

2009.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Since common questions