Gummat Ram vs. State of H.P. Cr. MP(M) No. 586 of 2025 20.06.2025 Present: Mr. Loveneesh Singh Thakur, Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. I. N. Mehta, Mr. Y. W. Chauhan, Sr. Addl. A.Gs. with Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Mr. Navlesh Verma and Ms. Sharmila Patial, Mr. Sushant Keprate, Addl. A.Gs. and Mr. J. S. Guleria, Dy. A.G. for the respondent. By medium of this application, the applicant/appellant has sought condonation of 2 years, 6 months and 29 days that has crept up in filing of the appeal. For the reasons stated in the application, coupled with the fact that the applicant has been convicted and has every right to assail such findings, especially, in the first appeal where technicalities cannot be a ground to not condone the delay. As such, we find sufficient cause to condone the aforesaid delay. Application disposed of. Cr. A. No. _____ of 2025 Be registered. Admit. Call for the record. Cr. MP(M) No. ___ of 2025 Be registered. Notice. Mr. Raj Negi, learned Deputy Advocate, General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. Reply be filed within three weeks. List on 18.07.2025. (Tarlok Singh Chauhan) Judge (Sushil Kukreja) Judge 20th June, 2025(sanjeev)