State of HP Vs. Bir Chand Cr.MP(M) No.1153 of 2025 09.07.2025 Present: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. I.N.Mehta, Senior Additional Advocate General, Mr.Navlesh Verma, Mr. Sushant Kaprate, Additional Advocates General, Mr.J.S. Guleria, Mr. Raj Negi and Mr. Mandeep, Deputy Advocates General, for the applicant/ appellant. Mr. Sangram Singh Chandel, Advocate, for respondents No.1, 3 & 4. Mr. Rakesh Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Cr.MP(M) No.1153 of 2025 For the reasons stated in the application, more particularly in paras 2 & 3 thereof, which is duly supported by the affidavit of Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to the Government of HP, we find sufficient cause to condone the delay of 57 days that has crept up in filing of the appeal. Accordingly, the aforesaid delay is condoned. The application stands disposed of. Cr.MP(M) No.____ of 2025 Be registered. Heard. Leave to appeal granted. The application stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal No. ____of 2025 Appeal be registered. Admit. Call for the records. Let bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- each with one surety each in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court be furnished by the respondents within a period of four weeks undertaking therein to appear in this Court as and when directed and to receive the sentence which may ultimately be imposed on the conclusion of the appeal. ( Tarlok Singh Chauhan ) Judge ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge July 09, 2025 (VH)