Balbir Kashyap Vs. State of HP Cr. MP(M) No.1205 of 2025 07.07.2025 Present: Mr. Anubhav Chopra, Advocate, for the applicant- appellant. Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. I.N. Mehta, Senior Additional Advocate General, Mr.Navlesh Verma, Ms. Sharmila Patial, Mr. Sushant Kaprate, Additional Advocates General, Mr. J.S. Guleria and Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocates General, for the respondent/ State. Cr. MP(M) No.1205 of 2025 Since the appeal emanates out of a judgment of conviction and the right to file the appeal against the same is now-a-days equated as a fundamental right, therefore, the delay of one year and seventeen days in filing the appeal, particularly when the applicant-appellant is behind the bars, is itself a sufficient cause to condone the said delay. Accordingly, the delay of one year and seventeen days that has crept in filing the appeal is condoned. The application stands disposed of.. Cr. Appeal No. 2025 (CRAST No. 4414/ 25) Appeal be registered. Admit. Call for the records. ( Tarlok Singh Chauhan ) Judge ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge July 07, 2025 (VH)