State of H.P.          Vs.         Rajesh Thakur Cr.MP(M) No. 2286 of 2024 05.06.2025 Present: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Mr. Navlesh Verma, Ms. Sharmila Patial, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for the applicant-appellant/State. Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate, for the respondent. Cr.MP(M) No. 2286 of 2025 For the reasons stated in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit of the Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, we find sufficient cause to condone the delay of 23 days that has crept up in filing the appeal. Ordered accordingly. The application stands disposed of. Cr.MP(M) No.________ of 2025 Application be registered. Heard. Leave to appeal is granted. The application stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal No. of 2025 Appeal be registered. Heard. Admit. Call for the records. The respondent is directed to furnish personal bonds in the sum of Rs. 50,000/-, with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court returnable within a period of four weeks, undertaking therein ..2.. to appear in this Court as and when directed and to receive the sentence which may be imposed on the conclusion of the appeal. ( Tarlok Singh Chauhan ) Judge ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge 05th June, 2025 (Sumit)