Virender Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh Cr. MP(M) No.958 of 2026 29.05.2026 Present: Mr. Udit Shaurya Kaushik, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Gautam Sood, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Cr. MP (M) No.958 of 2026 Applicant-appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 12 years and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- [Rupees Twenty Five Thousand] for the commission of offence punishable under Section 376 of Indian Penal Code and in default of payment of fine, applicant-appellant shall have to undergo simple imprisonment for a period of six months, in Sessions Trial [Case Registration] No.26 of 2024, arising out of FIR No.61 of 2024 dated 19.05.2024, registered at Police Station Karsog, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, and is serving his sentence in District Jail. 2. This application has been filed against conviction, with delay of 10 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.3964 of 2026] 4. Appeal be registered. 5. Notice. Mr. Udit Shaurya Kaushik, Advocate, 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.3965 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]