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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Cr.MP(M) No. 539 of 2025
Date of Decision: 19th March, 2025
Radhika Thakur ....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh
....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner : Ms. Deepa Sharma, Advocate, Proxy Counsel. For the Respondent/ State : Mr. Tarun Pathak, Deputy Advocate General. Rakesh Kainthla,Judge (Oral)
Status report stands filed and the same is taken on record. 2. Perusal of the status report shows that the petitioner has joined the investigation. Keeping in view the allegations made against the petitioner, order dated 17.03.2025 is made absolute on the following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will join the investigation and attend the trial on each and every date of hearing and if sheis unable to do so, she will
2 seek an exemption from the Court by filing an appropriate application, (ii) The petitioner will not intimidate the witnesses nor will she influence any evidence in any manner whatsoever, (iii) The petitioner shall not seek unnecessary adjournments and do any other act to hamper the progress of the trial. (iv) The petitioner will not leave the present address for a continuous period of seven days without furnishing the address of the intended visit to the SHO of the concerned police station and the Court. (v) The petitioner will furnish her mobile number, and social media contact to the Police and the Court and will abide by the summons/notices received from the Police/Court through SMS/WhatsApp/Social Media Account. In case of any change in the mobile number or social media accounts, the same will be intimated to the Police/Court within five days from the date of the change. 3. It is clarified that if the petitioner misuses the liberty or violates any of the conditions imposed upon her, the investigating agency shall be free to move the Court for cancellation of the bail. 3
4. The present petition is disposed of in aforesaid terms, so also pending application(s), if any. 5.
A downloaded copy of this order shall be accepted by the learned Trial Court while accepting the bail bonds from the petitioner and in case, said Court intends to ascertain the veracity of the downloaded copy of the order presented to it, the same may be ascertained from the official website of this Court. (Rakesh Kainthla)
Judge 19th March, 2025
(Ravinder)