IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP (M) Nos. 103, 509, 579 and

611 of 2025 Reserved on: 08.04.2026 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026

1. Cr. MP (M) No. 103 of 2025 Yudh Chand Bains ...Petitioner Vrersus State of Himachal Pradesh …Respondent ______________________________________

2. Cr. MP (M) No. 509 of 2025 Satvir Minhas ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent ______________________________________

3. Cr.MP(M) No.579 of 2025 Ashok Kumar Puri ...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent _____________________________________

4. Cr.MP(M) No. 611 of 2025 Harish Chand …. Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹ No.

For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. N.S. Chandel and Mr Ankush Dass Sood, Senior Advocates, with M/s Sidharth Satija, Shwetima Dogra and Ankit Dhiman, Advocate, for the petitioner(s), in Cr.MP(M) Nos. 103 and 611 of 2025 and Mr Umesh Kanwar, Advocate, for the petitioner(s), in Cr.MP(M) Nos. 509 and 579 of 2025.

For the Respondent/ : Mr Naveen Pahwa, Senior Advocate, State. with M/s Vaibhav Shrivastva and Lokender Kutlehria, Additional Advocates G