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( 2026:HHC:12729 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Cr.WP No.09 of 2026
Date of Decision:- 20.04.2026
Jagdish Chand Sharma ....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ....Respondents and others Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice, Bipin Chander Negi, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Pranay Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate General. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice
(Oral).
Learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions submits that he does not want to press the present petition, wherein the relief sought was qua the investigation process and handing over the case to the CBI for a fresh investigation by the accused/petitioner.
2. On 23.02.2026, we had passed the following order:-
“During the course of arguments, it transpires that Challan has been filed and the charge has also been framed by the Trial Court. However, the said charge-sheet is not on record. Learned counsel prays for time to produce the same. Needless to say that there is no interim order passed by this 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2 Court and the Trial Court will not be precluded from proceeding further in the matter.
3. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed off.
(G.S. Sandhawalia)
Chief Justice (Bipin Chander Negi)
Judge 20th April, 2026 (Munish Thakur)