HP High Court directs production of original Himalayan Brahmo Samaj Trust deed on July 28

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the production of the original trust deed of the Himalayan Brahmo Samaj Shimla (Trust) in connection with an ongoing investigation into two FIRs, while hearing a batch of connected matters on Thursday.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C Negi passed the direction while hearing Sheetal Vyas vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others along with the connected criminal writ petition.
The Bench took on record status reports filed by the Station House Officer (SHO), Police Station West, Shimla, stating that investigations into the FIR of 2024 and of 2024 are still in progress.
According to the status report, the investigating agency had earlier obtained only a certified copy of the trust deed from Lalit Verma, while the original document has not yet been produced for verification.
The police informed the court that a notice under Section 94 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) had been served on Verma directing him to produce the original trust deed and other relevant records. After the notice was not complied with, another notice was issued through the competent Magistrate.
During the hearing, Amit Singh Chandel, counsel appearing for the petitioners in the connected criminal writ petition, submitted that the original trust deed would be produced before the court on the next date of hearing.
Taking the statement on record and noting that the matter has remained pending for a considerable period, the Division Bench directed that the original trust deed be produced at the next hearing.
The matter has been listed for further hearing on July 28, 2026. (ANI)