IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No. 78 of 2026 Date of Decision : 16.1.2026 Vijay Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. ....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kainthla, Vacation Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner : Mr. Anubhav Chopra, Advocate. For the respondent/State : Mr. Ajit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. Rakesh Kainthla, Judge (Oral) Status report filed and the same is taken on record. Learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the learned Trial Court. Ordered accordingly. (Rakesh Kainthla) Vacation Judge 16th January, 2026 (DKS) 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.