The State of H.P. & Ors. vs. Suman Devi a/w connected matters CMP(M) No.545 of 2026 a/w CMP(M) Nos.540 & 687 of 2026 and LPA No.246 of 2026 Item No. P-15 15.09.2026 Present: Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the appellants-State, in all the appeals. Mr. Prikshit Rana, Advocate for Mr. Anirudh Sharma, Advocate, for the respondents, in all the appeals. CMP(M) No.545 of 2026 a/w CMP(M) Nos.540 & 687 of 2026 Keeping in view the fact that delay has already been condoned in LPA No.246 of 2026 and the issue is similar in these appeals, we condone the delay in filing the appeals, which is 310 days, 296 days and 251 days in CMP(M) No.545 of 2026, CMP(M) No.540 of 2026 and CMP(M) No.687 of 2026, respectively. Accordingly, the applications are allowed and disposed of. Appeals be registered. LPA Nos._______________ of 2026 To come up on 19.11.2026. ( G.S. Sandhawalia ) Chief Justice ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 15th September, 2026 Judge (Anurag)