IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MMO No.140 of 2026 Date of Decision: 06.03.2026 _______________________________________________________ Atul Sain …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Ganesh Barowalia and Mr. Verender Kumar, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the respondent-State. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Having taken note of the fact that petitioner has been declared as proclaimed offender for his failure to appear before the Court below despite due notice, this Court is of the view that appropriate remedy available to the petitioner is to surrender before the Court below, which has passed the proclamation order. 2. Faced with aforesaid situation, learned counsel representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to surrender before the Court below. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, in the event of the petitioner surrendering before the Court below, the said Court shall take note of 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 the fact that petitioner is ready and willing to pay the cheque amount on the day he surrenders. If it is so, the Court below shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 3. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge March 06, 2026 (shankar)