( 2026:HHC:30662 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 5713 of 2026 Date of decision: 27.07.2026. _______________________________________ Laik Ram ...Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _______________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 _______________________________________ For the Petitioner : Mr. Suneel Awasthi, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 3-State. Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate, for the complainant-victim. __________________________________________________ Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in view of the subsequent events, petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the present petition, by keeping all legal issues open to be raised before the appropriate forum/Court for redressal of 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:30662 ) surviving grievances by availing such recourse as may be permissible under law on the same cause of action. 2. Prayer is not opposed. 3. Accepting the prayer, present petition is disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty, as prayed. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. (Ranjan Sharma), 27th July, 2026 Judge. (Shamsh Tabrez)