CRMPM/2897/2023 on 29 December 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

Cr.MP(M) No.2897 of 2023

Decided on: 29th December, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kunal Chatterji

…..Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh

.....Respondent -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ajay Kochhar, Senior Advocate

with Mr. Anubhav Chopra, Advocate.

For the Respondent: Mr. Pranay Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Sidharth Jalta, Deputy Advocate General.

SI Kishori Lal, Police Station Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P., present in person alongwith record. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

The petitioner seeks regular bail in FIR No.218/2021, dated 13.08.2021, registered under Sections 323, 302, 307 and 449 of the Indian Penal Code at Police Station Sundernagar, District Mandi, H.P.

2. Status report stands filed. The respondent has also produced the record.

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2

Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner argued the matter at some length, however, realizing that some material witnesses still remain to be examined, he sought permission to withdraw the bail petition at this stage. Prayer is not opposed. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn alongwith pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua December 29, 2023

Judge Mukesh

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