Ankit Sharma vs. State of H.P. Cr. MP(M) No. 2576 of 2025 03.11.2025 Present: Mr. Peeyush Verma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ajay, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondent/State. Cr.MP No. 2576 of 2025 No reply has to be (led. As per the report of the Registry, there is delay of 10 days which has properly been explained in the application duly supported by an a,davit. Hence the application is allowed and the delay in (ling the appeal is ordered to be condoned. Application stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal No. ____ of 2025 Cr. Apeal (ST No.) 9451 of 2025 Since the delay in (ling the appeal has been condoned vide separate order passed in Cr.MP(M) No. 2576 of 2025, the present appeal be registered. Notice. Mr. Jitender Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Let the record of learned Trial Court below be called and the matter be listed thereafter along with Criminal Appeal (C-SB) No. 6 of 2025. Cr.MP No. _____ of 2025 Cr.MP (ST) No. 9458 of 2025 Application be registered. Notice in the aforesaid terms. No reply is to be (led. The present application has been (led for suspension of sentence imposed by learned Special Judge, Bilaspur, HP, District Bilaspur, H.P. dated 28.7.2025, vide which the applicant was convicted of the commission of o9ence punishable under Section 20 read with Section 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act for having been in possession of 500 grams of charas and was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of four years and to pay a (ne of ₹50,000/- and in default of payment of (ne, to undergo six months’ further simple imprisonment. As per the judgment, the applicant has already spent more than three years of imprisonment and it is major/substantial part of the imprisonment awarded to him. Keeping in view the fact that the appeal is not likely to be heard at the earliest, as so many appeals are pending for its disposal and the applicant has undergone the substantial part of the imprisonment, the present application is allowed and the substantive sentence of imprisonment imposed by learned Trial Court is ordered to be suspended. He be released, if not required in any other case, subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of ₹25,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court and to deposit of the (ne amount, if not deposited earlier, with an undertaking to appear and serve sentence, in case of dismissal of the present appeal. Learned Trial Court is directed to transmit the bail bonds to this Court, so furnished by the applicant before it, for placing the same on record. Application stands disposed of. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 03rd November, 2025 (Nikita)