IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.426 of 2024 Decided on: 06.10.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Dheeraj Verma & Anr ....Petitioners Versus Onkar Chand Sharma and Anr. Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Dheeraj K Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge A detailed order was passed in this writ petition on 17.06.2025. Pursuant thereto, respondents have filed reply on the affidavit of Additional Director General Prisons & Correctional Service, Himachal Pradesh. In terms of reply, pursuant to the directions issued in Dheeraj Verma and another Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and another2, cases of both the petitioners for remission of their sentences were considered by the Himachal Pradesh State Sentence 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes 2 CWP No.5180 of 2023, decided on 04.09.2023 - 2 - Review Board and rejected on 23.09.2024 (Annexure R-13). 2. In view of above, present contempt proceedings are closed. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged, however, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of their grievances in accordance with law, including against Annexure R-13. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge October 06, 2025 R.Atal