IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP (M) No.242 of 2026 Date of Decision: 05.03.2026 _______________________________________________________ Amro …….Petitioner Versus State of HP … Respondent _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner : Mr. B.S. Chauhan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Yoginder Singh & Ms. Aditi Rana, Advocates. For the Respondent : Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ASI Ravinder Kumar, PS Sadar, District Chamba, H.P. present in person. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Respondent/State has filed status report in terms of order dated 26.02.2026 and ASI Ravinder Kumar has come present with the record. Record perused and returned. 2. Having carefully perused status report as well as record, this Court finds that only 3-4 witnesses remain to be examined and for that purpose, learned trial Court has fixed the matter for 11.05.2026, coupled with the fact that bail-petitioner is accused of having possessed commercial quantity of contraband, this Court is not 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 persuaded to consider the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of regular bail. 3. Faced with aforesaid situation, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file afresh, if so required and desired. Ordered accordingly. 4. Having taken note of the fact that the bail-petitioner is 70 years old and is behind bars for more than one year, coupled with fact that prosecution evidence is almost complete, learned Court below is directed to conclude the trial expeditiously on or before 15.06.2026, failing which, bail petitioner would be at liberty to approach this Court, for grant of bail. Otherwise also, this Court, on administrative and judicial sides, has been issuing directions to the learned trial Courts to decide the cases of under-trials on priority basis, so that the freedom of such persons, is not curtailed for an indefinite period. 5. Registry to apprise the learned Court below with regard to passing of instant order, enabling it to do the needful well within stipulated time. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge March 05, 2026 (sunil)