IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8635/2026 Decided on: 05.06.2026 Ramesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H. P. & Ors. ......Respondents ………………………………………………………………………………… Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Hitender Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Ratta, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. The gist of petitioner’s grievance was noticed in the following order passed in this writ petition on 27.05.2026: - “Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. The only grievance of the petitioner is that in his Character Certificate, FIR No.107/2011, registered on 26.12.2011, under Sections 452, 354, 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Balh, District Mandi is still being reflected, whereas the petitioner stands acquitted in the FIR. Let learned Assistant Advocate General to have instructions in the matter. List on 04.06.2026.” 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2. Pursuant to the above, learned Assistant Advocate General has placed on record a copy of office instructions dated 04.06.2026 from the Superintendent of Police, Mandi, District Mandi, along with a report submitted by the Station House Officer, Police Station Balh, District Mandi. The said report pertains to the character verification of the petitioner and certifies that the petitioner has been acquitted in FIR No. 107/2011 dated 26.12.2011, registered under Sections 452, 354, 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station BBMB Colony, Sundernagar, District Mandi, vide order dated 07.11.2020 passed by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class-II, Sundernagar. Learned Assistant Advocate General submits that though the character verification report has been placed on record by the Station House Officer, Balh, District Mandi, however, the character certificate in the prescribed format can be supplied upon petitioner’s applying for same in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner is agreeable to the above. 4. Taking note of the office instructions dated 04.06.2026 from the Superintendent of Police, District Mandi, as also the character verification report of the petitioner furnished by the Station House Officer, Balh, District Mandi, and the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of by reserving liberty to the petitioner to apply, in accordance with law, for grant of a 3 character certificate in the prescribed format. On receipt of such application, the needful shall be done by the competent authority, keeping in view the above documents & assurance, within one week thereafter. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 05th June, 2026 (rohit)