IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MPM No. 35 of 2026 Date of Decision: 21.4.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Ashik Ali ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Ajay Kochhar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Kr. Virender Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the State. Mr. Sanjeeev Bhushan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sparsh Bhushan, Advocate, for the complainant. HC Yogesh Pundir, PS Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, present with record. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Respondent-State has filed status report and HC Yogesh Pundir, has come present with record. 2. Having perused status report, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file afresh, if required and desired. Ordered accordingly. April 21, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge