IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MMO No. 1268 of 2025 Reserved on: 18.3.2026 Date of Decision: 27.4.2026.

Small Industries Development Bank of Infdia (SIDBI)

…. Petitioner Versus Valence Healthcare & ors. …. Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner : Mr Naveen Awasthi, Advocate.

Forh the Respondents : None.

Rakesh Kainthla, Judge i The present petition is directed against the order dated 21.3.2024, passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate Shimla (learned Trial Court) vide which the application filed by the petitioner under Section 156 (3) of CrPC was dismissed. (Parties shall hereinafter be referred to in the same manner as they were arrayed before the learned trial Court for convenience).

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

2. Briefly stated, the facts giving rise to the present petition are that the complainant filed an application under Section 156 (3) of the CrPC for appropriate direction to Station House Officer (SHO), State CID, Shimla to register an FIR for the commission of offences punishable under Section 206, 403, 406, 420, 421 and 425 of the I