Anoop Kumar vs. State of HP Cr. MP(M) No. 554 of 2026 5.6.2026 Present: Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate, for the applicant/appellant. Mr Jitender Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Cr.MP(M) No. 554 of 2026 Supplementary affidavit has been filed explaining that the applicant/appellant was inside the Jail and was unable to pursue the legal remedies available to him. The son of the applicant/appellant was busy in arranging the certified copies of the judgments and orders and consulting the learned counsel for further course of action. This led to the delay. Hence the application. Heard. The averments made in the supplementary affidavit clearly shows that the applicant/appellant was unable to file the appeal because he was incarcerated and his son had to file the appeal. There is delay of 8 days which has been properly explained. Hence the present application is allowed and the appeal in filing the delay is ordered to be condoned. Present application stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal (C-SB) Filing No. 2203 of 2026 Since the delay in filing the appeal has been ordered to be condoned vide separate order passed in Cr.MP(M) No. 554 of 2026, the appeal be registered. Notice. Mr. Jitender Sharrma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Copy of the appeal be supplied to the learned Additional Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Record has been requisitioned. Cr.MP(ST) No. 2268 of 2026 Notice in the aforesaid terms. Learned Special Judge, Rohru, District Shimla, H.P (learned Trial Court) convicted the applicant/appellant for the commission of an offence punishable under Section 21 read with Section 29 of Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for five years, pay a fine of ₹20,000/- and in default of payment of fine to undergo simple imprisonment for one year for the possession of 15.15 grams of heroin vide judgment and order dated 16.1.2026. Since the co-accused has been released in Cr.MP No. 874 of 2026 in Cr. Appeal (C-SB) No. 50 of 2026 on 26.5.2026, the present applicant/appellant who is stated to be lodged in Jail, released on bail on the principle of parity, if not required in any other case, subject to deposit of fine and furnishing personal and surety bond in the sum of ₹50,000/- to the satisfaction of learned Trial Court within four weeks undertaking to appear before this Court as and when directed to do so and surrender before the learned Trial Court in case of dismissal of appeal. The bail bonds so furnished shall be transmitted to this Court for record. A copy of this order be sent to the learned Trial Court for information and necessary action through FASTER. The applicant/appellant is permitted to produce copy of this order, downloaded from the Webpage of the High Court of Himachal Pradesh before the authorities concerned and the said authority shall not insist on the production of a certified copy but if required, may verify from passing of the order from website of the High Court of H.P. Learned Trial Court is directed to transmit the bail bonds, so furnished by the applicant before it, for placing the same on record. Cr. Appeal (C-SB) Filing No. 2203 of 2026 List the matter for hearing along with Cr. Appeal (C-SB) No. 50 of 2026 in due course. (Rakesh Kainthla) Judge 5th June, 2026 (Chander) CHANDER SHEKHAR Digitally signed by CHANDER SHEKHAR Date: 2026.06.05 14:32:31 +0530