2026:HHC:34825 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr. WP No. 9 of 2025 Decided on: 18.08.2026 Prem Prakash Malhotra ...... Petitioner Versus State of H.P and others ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Sipahiya, Advocate For the respondents : Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1, 3 to 7-State. None for respondent No.2. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) The present petition has been filed seeking various actions against the private persons not impleaded. The prayer in sum and substance was for looking into the complaint dated 26.02.2025 wherein offences under the BNSS 2023 have been alleged regarding various issues of a possible homicide of the petitioner’s wife, committing forgery, criminal breach of trust and wrongful confinement. 2. On 20.05.2025 keeping in view the nature of the dispute, as such, we had directed that the investigation be 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- 2026:HHC:34825 done by the rank of a Gazetted Officer i.e. the Deputy Superintendent of Police. Resultantly, the investigation was entrusted to Sh. Ashok Chauhan, HPPS, Dy. SP (LR), Solan, District Solan, H.P and various status reports were duly submitted and directions were given by us that appropriate steps be taken to complete the investigation. 3. We had deferred the proceedings for filing the status report or challan/charge-sheet against the persons, against whom the investigation was being conducted. 4. Today, we are informed that the challan has been filed before the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Solan on 11.03.2026 and now, the case has been assigned to the Judicial Magistrate, First Class, Solan, Distt. Solan, H.P for service on 11.11.2026. 5. Keeping in view the fact that the investigation has been concluded, petitioner is satisfied and he does not wish to press the present petition. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructous. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice August 18, 2026 (Bipin Chander Negi) (meera/Sanjeev) Judge