IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. : 9919 of 2025 Reserved on : 18.07 .2025 Decided on : 25.07 . 2025 Satish Kumar @ Bichhu …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Karan Kapoor and Mr. Nitish, Advocates.

For the respondents : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Mr. Mohinder Zharaick, Additional Advocate General, and Mr. Rohit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General.

Virender Singh, Judge.

By way of the present writ petition, petitioner-

Satish Kumar @ Bichhu has invoked the extra ordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following substantive reliefs, amongst others:

1 Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.

“A. That Annexure P-4 the impugned order dated 10-06-2025 may kindly be quashed and set aside.

B. The petitioner may kindly be released on parole for a period of 28 days on the terms and conditions, which this Hon’ble Court deems fit in the interest of justice and fair play.”

2. As per the case set up by the petitioner, he has been convicted