Vinod Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. CWP No. 15393 of 2025 24.9.2025 Present: Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the State. Notice. Mr. B.C. Verma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and accepts service of notice on behalf of the State. He prays for and is granted six weeks’ time to file reply. Issue separate notice to private respondent returnable within four weeks, on taking steps within one week. September 24, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), manjit Judge