IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Cr.MP(M) No.180 of 2026 Decided on: 5th February, 2026 Ayub Khan .......Petitioner versus State of H.P. ...Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Vacation Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr.Rishav Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate General. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Vacation Judge (Oral) Learned counsel representing the petitioner has submitted that instead of approaching the Court of Sessions, he has directly approached this Court. In view of this, he does not want to press the present petition. 2. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as not pressed with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Court of Sessions at the first instance. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) February 05, 2026 Vacation Judge (naveen) 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.