IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Cr. MP(M) No.457 of 2026 Date of Decision: 10.04.2026 ________________________________________________________________ Pratham Gupta .....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ..…Respondent ________________________________________________________________ Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner: Ms. Preeti Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr. R.S. Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for State. ASI Yash Pal, IO, PS Rohru, District Shimla, present along with record. ________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Respondent-State has filed status report and ASI Yash Pal, IO, PS Rohru, District Shimla, has come present along with record. 2. Having perused status report, learned counsel representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition, at this stage, with liberty to file afresh, at an appropriate stage, if required and desired. Ordered accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge 10th April, 2026 (Rajeev Raturi) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?