IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 789 of 2010. Decided on: 4th October, 2010. Sunita Kumari. ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & others. …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. R.P. Singh, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. R.M. Bisht, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(b) Direction may kindly be issued to the respondents by writ of mandamus to cancel the FIR No.164 dated 30.12.2009 at P.S. Dehra, Distt. Kangra, H.P. and to carry out the investigation in respect of First FIR No.161 dated 24.12.2009 under Section 302/201 IPC against Shri Ashwani Kumar lodged by the petitioner in respect of murder of her husband, Shri Keshav Dutt and complete the investigation within a time bound period. (c) Direction may also kindly be issued to the respondents to get the investigation done by some other Senior Officer not below the rank of Dy. S.P. in respect of the murder case, as respondent No.3 has been acting malafide and in connivance with the accused persons and failed to discharge his duty cast upon by law.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner on instruction seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition without prejudice to the liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter in the appropriate proceedings. The liberty, as above, is granted. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 4th October, 2010 (Justice Kuldip Singh), (tr) Judge.