Himachal Pradesh High Court
CROPC/2/2026 on 3 November 2026
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2026:HHC:48541 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.OPC No. 2 of 2026 Date of decision: 03.11.2026 _____________________________________________________________________________ Court on its own motion …Petitioner Versus Om Chand …Respondent ____________________________________________________________________________
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Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhupesh Sharma, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting? 1 _____________________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner. Court on its own motion. For the Respondent: Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Ashok Kumar Verma, Advocate. __________________________________________________________ Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge This contempt petition has been initiated in pursuance to order dated 01.06.2026, passed in Cr. MMO No. 284 of 2025, titled Om Chand vs. State of H.P. and Ors., as it was noticed by the Court that ground taken in the aforesaid petition was that order passed by the Trial Court, i.e., Sub Divisional Magistrate was outcome of political influence.
2. After receiving notice, respondent appeared in the Court and has filed affidavit, tendering unconditional apology, with further submission 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 04/11/2026 03:02:59 :::CIS
2 2026:HHC:48541 Cr.OPC No. 2 of 2026 that he has highest respect for the Trial Court and for the entire institution of judiciary, and he never intended to attribute any lack of integrity, impartiality or independence of Judicial Officer, i.e., Sub Divisional Magistrate, Dharampur, District Mandi, H.P.
3. It has been further stated in the affidavit that respondent has tendered unconditional apology without any reservation, voluntarily, sincerely and with genuine remorse, not merely as a technical formality or with a view to evade the consequences of the proceedings.
4. After perusal of entire record and taking into consideration submissions made by learned counsel for the respondent along with unconditional apology, tendered by him, we are of the considered opinion that no further action is required in present petition. Accordingly, petition is closed and disposed of. (Vivek Singh Thakur),
Judge. (Bhupesh Sharma), Judge. 3rd November, 2026 (Susheel) High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 04/11/2026 03:02:59 :::CIS