IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP(M) No.1203 of 2026 Date of Decision: 16.07.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Aman Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Ishaan Kashyap, 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. HC Inderjeet Singh, No.37, Police Station Majra, District Sirmaur, present along with record. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Pursuant to order dated 07.07.2026, respondent-State has filed status report and HC Inderjeet Singh, No.37, Police Station Majra, District Sirmaur, is present along with record. Close scrutiny of status report/record made available to this Court reveals that 21 prosecution witnesses out of 23 have been examined and for recording the statement of remaining witnesses, Court below has fixed the matter for tomorrow, i.e. 17.07.2026. Since trial is nearing completion, coupled with the fact that petitioner is accused of heinous crime punishable under Section 6 read with Section 5(m) of the POCSO Act and Sections 363, 376/376AB 2 and 506 of IPC, this Court is not persuaded to consider the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail at this stage. 2. Faced with aforesaid situation, learned counsel representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition at this stage with liberty to file afresh, at appropriate stage, if required and desired. Ordered accordingly. 3. Having taken note of the fact that bail-petitioner is behind bars since 08.06.2024 and trial is nearing completion, this Court hopes and trusts that the Court below would make all out efforts to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably, on or before 31.08.2026, failing which this Court shall be constrained to consider prayer made by the petitioner for bail. Learned Additional Advocate General undertakes to render proper assistance on behalf of the prosecution, enabling the Court below to conclude the trial in terms of instant order passed by this Court. Needless to say, this Court on judicial as well as administrative sides, has been repeatedly advising the Courts below to conclude the trial of undertrials on topmost priority so that their freedom is not curtailed for an indefinite period. Registry is directed to apprise the Court below with regard to passing of the instant order. July 16, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), Rajeev Raturi Judge