IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No. 283 of 2025 Date of Decision: 13.07.2026 __________________________________________________________________________ Arjun Lather and Others ……...Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Another …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 __________________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: Mr. Sunny Rawat, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for State. Mr. Karan Singh Parmar, Advocate, for respondent No.3. _________________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel representing the petitioners fairly states that on account of subsequent developments, present petition has rendered infructuous and same can be disposed of accordingly. Ordered accordingly. 2. However, before parting, this Court wishes to observe that since order laid challenge in the instant proceedings (Annexure P-3) was passed at the back of petitioners and no opportunity, if any, of hearing was granted to them, same shall have no bearing in any other proceedings initiated at the behest of respondent. July 13, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), Rajeev Raturi Judge 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.