IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP(M) No.1749 of 2026 Date of Decision: 23.09.2026 _______________________________________________________ Mohammad Sharif …….Petitioner Versus State of HP … Respondent Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Nikhilesh Nagran, Advocate. For the Respondent : Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel representing the petitioner states that present petition was filed on the instructions of the wife of the bail- petitioner, who is behind bars, but subsequently, it transpired that petitioner has already approached Legal Services Authority for providing a lawyer. He states that now, Legal Aid Counsel provided by the Legal Services Authority, has filed a bail application, and as such, he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to pursue the bail application filed by the Legal Aid Counsel on behalf of the petitioner. Ordered accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 23, 2026 (sunil) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?