IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CrMMO No. 1153 of 2024 Date of Decision: 24.6.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Abhishek Sharma and Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr. …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Vikras Rathore, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the State. Mr. Dhananjay Sharma, Legal Aid Counsel, for respondent No.2. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file afresh at appropriate stage. 2. Consequently, in view of the above, present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for, along with pending applications, if any. However, before parting, this court hopes and trusts that learned trial Court would make all out efforts to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably within six months. June 24, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge