IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3189 of 2026 Date of Decision: 11.5.2026 ____________________________________________________________

Rajender Kumar …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Others ….Respondents ____________________________________________________________

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? ¹ For the Petitioner: Mr. Saurav Rattan, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General.

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Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral):

Petitoioner herein, who at present is undergoing sentence at Model Central Jail, Nahan, for his having allegedly committed offences punishable under Sections 342 of IPC and Section 10 of POCSO Act, as awarded by the learned Special Judge Kullu, District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh vide judgment dated 13.12.2024 in connection with FIR No. 23 of 2017, dated 14.6.2017, PS Keyong, District Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, has approached this Court in the instant proceedings filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of