Renuka Ji Dam Project and another vs. Chanjali and another CMP No.26212 of 2024 in RFA No.38 of 2019 28.02.2025 Present: Mr. Shashi Shirshoo, Advocate, for the appellants. None for respondent No.1. Mr. Raj Kumar Negi, Additional Advocate General, for respondent No.2/State/applicant. CMP No.26212 of 2024 One Shri Ram Krishan (complainant) has leveled serious allegations against the alleged accused, Advocate Prittam Singh Kanwar and others. On the basis of the aforesaid allegations, FIR No.16 of 2022 dated 21.02.2022 under Sections 409, 467, 468, 471, 420, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Police Station, Renukaji, District Sirmaur. The said FIR was registered on the basis of an order passed by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Nahan vide order dated 17.02.2022. As per the allegations in the FIR, a sum of Rs.18,00,000/- to be received by Smt. Chanjali Devi on account of acquisition of land has been fraudulent withdrawn by the aforesaid Advocate. During investigation, Advocate Prittam Singh Kanwar has produced photocopy of the Vakalatnama granted in his favour by Smt. Chanjali Devi alleged to contain her thumb impression. The Vakalatnama lying in the case file (RFA No.38 of 2019), filed on behalf of Smt. Chanjali Devi by Advocate, Prittam Singh Kanwar, is alleged to be forged. The aforesaid Vakalatnama is alleged to bear the thumb impression of Smt. Chanjali Devi. By virtue of the present application, the applicant seeks permission to have access to the original Vakalatnama filed in RFA No.38 of 2019 on behalf of Smt. Chanjali Devi by Advocate Prittam Singh Kanwar in order to send the same to SFSL, Junga for analysis and comparison with the thumb impression of Smt. Chanjali Devi. No reply is intended to be filed on behalf of the non- applicants/appellants. Heard learned counsel for the applicant. For the reasons stated in the application and in the interest of justice, the present application is allowed. Registry is directed to furnish the original Vakalatnama lying in the file (RFA No.38 of 2019) alleged to contain thumb impression of Smt. Chanjali Devi to the applicant. It is made clear that once SFSL Junga opines with respect to the original Vakalatnama of Smt. Chanjali Devi filed in RFA No.38 of 2019, the same be returned to the Registry of this Court. The application stands disposed of. ( Bipin C. Negi ) February 28, 2025 (KS) Judge