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Pankaj Koundal v. State of Hp

Himachal Pradesh HC19 Sept 2025CRMPM/2249/2025

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Pankaj Koundal v. State of H.P., Cr. MP(M) No. 2249 of 2025, decided 19.9.2025 by Rakesh Kainthla, J. — interim order dated 10.09.2025 made absolute on five conditions (non-intimidation of witnesses, trial attendance upon charge sheet, address intimation to SHO/Police Station/Trial Court, surrender of passport, furnishing of mobile number and social media contacts with change intimated within five days); status report showed petitioner had joined investigation and custody not required; petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

Interim order dated 10.09.2025 made absolute, subject to the five conditions imposed by the Court (non-intimidation of witnesses, trial attendance upon charge sheet, address intimations, surrender of passport, and furnishing of mobile number and social media contacts). ¶14

Pankaj Koundal Vs State of Hp — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the interim order dated 10.09.2025 operating in favour of the petitioner should be made absolute, having regard to the status report and the nature of the offences.

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Court's answer

Considering the contents of the status report — which showed that the petitioner had joined the investigation and his custody was not required — and the nature of the offences, the interim order dated 10.09.2025 is made absolute.

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Ratio / Principle

The protection is made absolute subject to five conditions: (i) the petitioner will not intimidate witnesses nor influence evidence; (ii) he shall attend the trial if a charge sheet is presented against him and will not seek unnecessary adjournments; (iii) he will not leave his present address continuously for seven days without furnishing the intended-visit address to the SHO, concerned Police Station and Trial Court, and will furnish his local address to the concerned Police Station; (iv) he will surrender his passport, if any, to the Court; and (v) he will furnish his mobile number and social media contact to the Police and the Court, abide by summons/notices received through SMS/WhatsApp/social media, and intimate any change therein within five days.

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Cr. MP(M) No. 2249 of 2025, decided 19.9.2025 by Rakesh Kainthla, J.: On a status report showing that the petitioner, Pankaj Koundal, had joined the investigation and that his custody was not required, and keeping in view the nature of the offences, the order dated 10.09.2025 was made absolute on conditions: (i) no intimidation of witnesses or influencing of evidence; (ii) attendance at trial if a charge sheet is presented and no unnecessary adjournments; (iii) no departure from the present address for a continuous period of seven days without furnishing the address of the intended visit to the SHO, the Police Station concerned and the Trial Court, and furnishing of local address to the concerned Police Station; (iv) surrender of passport, if any, to the Court; and (v) furnishing of mobile number and social media contact to the Police and the Court, abiding by summons/notices received through SMS/WhatsApp/social media, and intimation of any change within five days. Petition disposed of.

Pankaj Koundal v. State of Hp

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