2025:HHC:46297 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No. : 870 of 2025 Decided on : 31.12.2025 State of H.P. …Petitioner Versus Pardeep Kumar …Respondent The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Ms. Ranjna Patial, Deputy A.G. For the respondent : Mr. Lovneesh Thakur, Advocate. Virender Singh, Judge (Oral) In pursuance to the notices issued by this Court, respondent had put appearance and placed on record the print out of the judgment dated 28.03.2025, by virtue of which, learned Special Judge-II Mandi, District Mandi, H.P. has decided the case arising out of FIR No. 97/2017, dated 09.09.2017, registered with Police Station Aut, District Mandi, H.P., by acquitting the respondent Pradeep Kumar from the offence punishable under Section 20 of ND&PS Act. 1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 2025:HHC:46297 2. In view of the above, the present petition becomes infructuous and same is accordingly disposed of. (Virender Singh) Judge 31st December, 2025 (Pramod Kumar)