IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No. 1168 of 2026 Date of Decision: 14.07.2026 ________________________________________________________________ Suraj Thakur .....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ..…Respondent ________________________________________________________________ Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner: Mr. Daleep Chand, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for State. ASI Dalip Kumar, IO, Police Station Paonta Sahib, present in person along with record. ________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Respondent-State has filed status report and ASI Dalip Kumar, IO, Police Station Paonta Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, is present along with record. 2. Having perused status report, learned counsel representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition, at this stage, with liberty to file afresh, at an appropriate stage, if required and desired. Ordered accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge 14th July, 2026 Rajeev Raturi 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?