CRMPM/2571/2024 on 31 December 2024

2024:HHC:16941 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Cr.MP(M) No.2571 of 2024 Date of Decision: 31.12.2024 _____________________________________________________________________ Lokesh Yadav ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh …....Respondent

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Ms. Madhurika Sekhon Verma,

Advocate. For the Respondent: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy

Advocate

General,

for respondent/State, along with ASI Bhupender Singh, I.O., Police Station Aut, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Though respondent-State has filed status report and ASI Bhupender Singh, I.O., Police Station Aut, District Mandi, is present along with record, however, having perused status report, learned counsel representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition, reserving liberty to file bail petition before the learned trial Court i.e. learned Additional Sessions Judge-(II), Mandi, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, who recently vide order dated 27.12.2024, has proceeded to grant bail to co-accused Desh Raj in the present FIR. Ordered accordingly. High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 30/10/2026 19:29:52 :::CIS

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2. Needless to say, learned trial Court, while considering bail, if any, filed by the petitioner, shall take note of the fact that co- accused, named in present FIR, has already been granted bail. December 31, 2024

(Sandeep Sharma), (Rajeev Raturi) Judge High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 30/10/2026 19:29:52 :::CIS