IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MPM No. 1404 of 2025 Date of Decision: 5.8.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Khaiya Ram @ Khem Chand ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Raju Ram Rahi, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General withMr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Respondent-State has filed status report and ASI Sat Prakash, PS Kupvi, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, has come present with record. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition at this stage with liberty to file afresh at appropriate stage, if required and desired. Ordered accordingly. Having taken note of the fact that bail petitioner is behind bars for more than one year, this Court hopes and trusts that all out efforts shall be made by the court below to conclude the trial expeditiously, failing which this Court 2 shall have no option, but to consider prayer made by the petitioner for grant of regular bail on account of inordinate delay in conclusion of trial. 3. Needless to say, this Court on judicial as well as administrative sides, has been repeatedly advising the courts below to conclude the trial of under trials on top most priority so that their freedom is not curtailed for an indefinite period. Registry is directed to apprise the court below with regard to passing of the instant order. August 5, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge