State of H.P.        Vs.        Jai Singh Cr.MP(M) No. 2830 of 2024 23.06.2025 Present: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. I.N. Mehta, Senior Additional Advocate General, Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Mr. Navlesh Verma, Ms. Sharmila Patial, Additional Advocates General, Mr. J.S. Guleria and Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocates General, for the appellant-State. Mr. Sudhir Bhatnagar, Advocate, for the respondent. Cr.MP(M) No. 2830 of 2024 For the reasons stated in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit of Additional Chief Secretary (Home) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, coupled with the fact that identical question of law is pending adjudication before this Court, we find sufficient cause to condone the delay of 255 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. ..2.. List on 24.07.2025. In the meanwhile, the respondent is directed to furnish bail bonds in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court undertaking therein 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 23rd June, 2025 (Sumit)