Parkash Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh Cr. MP (M) No.1419 of 2026 30.07.2026 Present: Mr. Pavinder, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant. Mr. I.N. Mehta, Senior Additional Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Cr. MP (M) No.1419 of 2026 Applicant-appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 20 years and to pay a fine of Rs.20,000/- [Rupees Twenty Thousand] for the commission of offence punishable under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and in default of payment of fine, applicant-appellant shall have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 1 year; and further the applicant-appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 5 years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- [Rupees Ten Thousand] for the commission of offence punishable under Section 363 of Indian Penal Code and in default of payment of fine, applicant-appellant shall have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 months; and the appellant- appellant has also been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 5 years and to pay a fine of Rs.10,000/- [Rupees Ten Thousand] for the commission of offence punishable under Section 366 of Indian Penal Code and in default of payment of fine, applicant-appellant shall have to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 6 months, in Sessions Trial No.79-S/7 of 2020, arising out of FIR No.37 of 2019 dated 27.03.2026, registered at Women Police Station, Baddi, District Solan, Himachal Pradesh, and is serving his sentence in Modern Central Jail, Kanda, District Shimla. 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 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) Filing No.4929 of 2026] 4. Appeal be registered. 5. Notice. Mr. I.N. Mehta, learned Senior Additional Advocate General, 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. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Ranjan Sharma) Judge July 30, 2026 [Bhardwaj]