Leave granted.
2. Being aggrieved by the judgment and order dated
17.07.2025 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh
at Shimla in Cr.MMO No.401 of 2025, by which the
petition filed by the appellant herein under Section
528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the BNSS’) seeking
quashing of FIR No.0189/2023 dated 05.09.2023 filed
under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860
(hereinafter referred to as ‘the IPC’) and Sections 4
and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual
Offences Act, 2012 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the
Reason: POCSO Act’) registered with P.S. West Shimla, District
Shimla, H.P. by which Sessions Trial filing No.5292/2023
arose and the trial of the said case being at an
advanced stage, were not quashed by the High Court, the
appellant is before this Court.