IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.1842 of 2026 Date of Decision: 07.10.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Sonal Chauhan ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? Yes. For the Petitioner: Mr. Arsh Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) While placing on record communication dated 06.10.2026 issued under the signature of Superintendent of Police, District Sirmaur at Nahan, Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, states that investigation in FIR No. 49/25 dated 28.02.2025, registered under Sections 319(2), 318(4), 351(2) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and FIR No. 58/25 dated 11.03.2025, registered under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B IPC, has been completed. He states that cancellation reports have also been prepared and department is now in the process of filing the same before the competent court of law after due scrutiny by the prosecution branch. He states that as far as FIR No. 27/25 dated 01.02.2025, registered under Sections 318(4), 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of the BNS, is 2 concerned, report of SFSL Junga is awaited with regard to the handwriting and signatures of all the accused obtained before the learned Court and as and when report is received, appropriate necessary action for presentation of the police report/challan before the competent court of law shall be taken without any delay. 2. Having taken note of the aforesaid communication, which is taken on record, this Court finds that relief, as prayed for, in the instant petition stands granted to the petitioner and as such, nothing remains to be adjudicated and accordingly, the same is disposed of with a direction to the Superintendent of Police, District Sirmaur at Nahan, to ensure that appropriate proceedings in all the aforesaid FIRs are filed before the competent court of law after concluding the investigation expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks. 3. List for compliance after eight weeks. October 07, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge