( 2026:HHC:34175 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA COPC No.1048 of 2026 Date of Decision: 13.08.2026 Arvind Kumar & Anr. …Petitioners Versus Rakesh Kanwar and Anr. …..Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Ms. Shikha Rajta and Ms. Arushi Chauhan, Advocates, vice Mr. P.P. Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Mohinder Zharaick and Mr. H.S. Rawat, Additional Advocates General, with Ms. Ranjna Patial and Mr. Rohit Sharma, Deputy Advocates General. Virender Singh, Judge (Oral) Learned vice counsel appearing for the petitioners, under instructions, submits that she wants to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to file fresh one, after the decision of Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.10021 of 2025, titled as State of H.P. and another versus Satish Kumar and others. Permission granted. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? ( 2026:HHC:34175 ) 2. Consequently, the present petition is dismissed, as withdrawn, with leave and liberty as aforesaid. (Virender Singh) Judge August 13, 2026 (subhash)