IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Criminal Appeal Nos. 9 and 23 of 2011 Date of Decision: 18.4.2026 _____________________________________________________________________

1.Criminal Appeal No. 9 of 2011 Bhagat Ram and Anr.

……...Appellants Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …....Respondent

2.Criminal Appeal No.23 of 2011 Duni Chand ……...Appellant Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Mr. N.S. Chandel, Senior Advocate with Mr.

Vinod Gupta and Ms. Kanika Verma, Advocates.

For the Respondent: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr.

i Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the H State.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Since common questions of facts and law are involved in both the above captioned appeals, this court heard them together and same are now being disposed of vide common judgment.

2. Afore appeals filed under Section 374 of CrPC, lay challenge to judgment dated 4.1.2010, passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge Mandi, Himachal Pradesh