Saleem Khan Vs. State of HP Cr.MP(M) No.677 of 2025 25.04.2025 Present: Mr. G.R. Palsra, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Pawan Kumar Nadda, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Thakur, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent. Cr.MP(M) No.677 of 2025 Reply has been filed. Heard. For the reasons stated in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit of the applicant, this Court find sufficient cause to condone the delay of 259 days that has crept up in filing the appeal. Ordered accordingly. The application stands disposed of Cr. Appeal No.____ of 2025 Be registered. Notice. Mr. Pawan Kumar Nadda, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. At this stage, learned Additional Advocate General has pointed out that the respondent-State has also filed an appeal against the impugned judgment dated 04.05.2024, bearing Cr.Appeal No.118 of 2025, which is pending consideration before the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court. Therefore, list this appeal alongwith Cr.Appeal No.118 of 2025, as prayed for. ( Sushil Kukreja ) April 25, 2025 Judge (VH)