( 2026:HHC:33638 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Ex. Pet. No.972 of 2026 Decided on: 11th August, 2026 Pawan Kumar ....Petitioner versus State of H.P. and another ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Bonit Prakash, Advocate vice Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rupinder Singh Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that due to inadvertence, the present petition has been filed and as such, he does not press the present petition. 2. In view of the statement made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is dismissed as not pressed, so also the pending applications, if any. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 11th August, 2026 Judge (naveen) 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?