IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No.1170 of 2025 Date of Decision: 30.07.2026 _______________________________________________________ Lakesh Rao …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. … Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Varun Rana, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the respondent- State. Mr. Prashant Chaudhary & Ms. Manisha Thamta, Advocate for respondent No.2. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that petitioner wants to withdraw the present petition, on account of subsequent development, whereby Court below has started recording evidence of the prosecution witnesses. Ordered accordingly. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 30, 2026 (sunil) 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?