IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP (M) No.2 of 2026 Date of Decision: 25.02.2026 _______________________________________________________ Mohammad Azam …….Petitioner Versus State of HP … Respondent _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Dhruv Thakur & Mr. Suresh Saini, Advocates. For the Respondent : Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. SI Harish Chand, PS Sadar, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, present in person. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file appropriate proceedings at appropriate stage, if so required and desired. Ordered accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge February 25, 2026 (sunil) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?