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2025:HHC:8097 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
Cr.MP(M) No:2132 of 2024
Decided On : 28th March, 2025 __________________________________________________________
Som Dutt
...Petitioner
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh ...Respondent
Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1 Whether approved for reporting?
For the petitioner : Mr. Kulwant Singh Gill,
Advocate.
For the respondent : Mr. Sidharth Jalta, Deputy
Advocate General.
Ranjan Sharma, Judge [Oral]
After hearing
Learned Counsel for the petitioner, prayer is made not to continue with the instant bail petition for the reason that evidence of PWs stands concluded. [Statement taken on record]. Ordered accordingly.
2.
At this stage,
Learned Counsel for the petitioner, prays for a direction to Learned Trial Court to conclude the trial expeditiously. Such a direction per se cannot be ordered in bail proceedings. However, Learned Trial Court is free to consider the disposal of the
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes
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- 2 - trial, subject to its docket, expeditiously, in accordance with law.
In view of the above statement made by
Learned Counsel for the petitioner and facts as discussed hereinabove, the instant petition is
disposed of, so as to pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (Ranjan Sharma) March 28, 2025
Judge (Shivender)