IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No.345 of 2020 Reserved on: 20.04.2026 Date of Decision: 27.04.2026 _______________________________________________________

Sh. Nitesh Gupta …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr.

o … Respondents _______________________________________________________

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? ¹ Yes.

For the Petitioner: Ms. Shikha Chauhan, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for respondent No.1-

State.

Mr. Anand Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr.

g Karan Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2.

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Sandeep Sharma, Judge Instant petition filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C lays challenge to judgment dated 15.09.2020 passed by learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, in Criminal Revision No.13-S/10 of 2018, affirming the order dated 31.08.2018 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, thereby discharging respondent No.2, Viri Singh (in short “accused”) for his

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