IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP (M) No.1292 of 2026 Date of Decision: 30.07.2026 _______________________________________________________ Sunny Singh …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh … Respondent _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashok Kumar Tyagi, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate General, ASI Pawan Kumar, P.S. Puruwala, Distt. Sirmour present in person along with record. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Respondent-State has filed status report and ASI Pawan Kumar, P.S. Puruwala, Distt. Sirmour, H.P has come present along with record. Record perused and returned. 2. Close scrutiny of the record/status report reveals that learned Court below has already fixed the matter for prosecution evidence w.e.f 30.07.2026 to 04.08.2026, meaning thereby, on the aforesaid dates, all the prosecution witnesses shall be examined. Since, trial is near completion, coupled with the fact that the petitioner is an accused of heinous crime, having adverse effect on the society, this Court is not persuaded to consider the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail at this stage. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. 3. In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition at this stage with liberty to file afresh. 4. Having taken the fact that the petitioner is behind the bars approximately five months, coupled with the fact that trial is near completion, learned court below is expected to conclude the trial expeditiously on or before 31.08.2026, failing which, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach this Court for grant of bail on the ground of inordinate delay in conclusion of trial. The petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms, alongwith all pending applications, if any. 6. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge July 30, 2026 (meera)