Irfan Ali @ Shahrukh @ Sonu v. State of Himachal Pradesh Cr. MP(M) No.957 of 2026 29.05.2026 Present: Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate vice Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Gautam Sood, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Cr. MP (M) No.957 of 2026 Applicant-appellant has been sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of 20 years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- [Rupees Five Thousand] for the commission of offence punishable under Section 4 (2) of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences [POCSO] Act], 2012 and in default of payment of fine, applicant-appellant shall have to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of one month, in Sessions Trial CIS No.10 of 2020, arising out of FIR No.45 of 2019, registered at Police Station Sangla, District Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, and is serving his sentence in Model Central Jail, Kanda, District Shimla, H.P. 2. This application has been filed against conviction, with delay of 80 days in filing the appeal. 3. Considering the averments made in the application and submissions made by learned counsel appearing for the applicant-appellant, delay in filing appeal against conviction, is condoned. Application stands allowed and disposed of. Cr. Appeal [C-DB] No._____________of 2026 [Cr. A. (C-DB) ST No.4212 of 2026] 4. Appeal be registered. 5. Notice. Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate, under instructions of Mr. Karan Singh Kanwar, learned original counsel, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of sole respondent. 6. Admit. 7. List for hearing in due course, after completion. 8. In the meantime, records be also requisitioned. Cr. MP No.______________of 2026 [Cr.MPST No.4224 of 2026] 9. Notice in aforesaid terms. 10. Reply, as prayed, be filed within four weeks. 11. List for consideration on 30.07.2026. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Ranjan Sharma) Judge May 29, 2026 [Bhardwaj]