Santosh Kumar vs. State of H.P. CRMPM No. 1962 of 2026 01.10.2026 Present: Mr. Amit Kumar Dhumal and Ms. Parul Negi, Advocates, for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent-State. CRMPM No. 1962 of 2026 Applicant/appellant is convict and serving his sentence, awarded for 10 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 4(1) of the POCSO Act, in Model Central Jail Kanda. This application has been filed against conviction, with delay of 9 days in filing the appeal. Taking into consideration entire facts and circumstances as well as averments made in the application and submission made by learned counsel for the applicant/appellant, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Application is allowed and disposed of. Cr.A.(C-DB) No. of 2026 Cr.A.(C-DB) ST No. 9010 of 2026 Appeal be registered. Notice. Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocate General, appears, waives and accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondent/State. Admit. Record be requisitioned. List for hearing in due course, after completion. Cr.M.P. No. of 2026 (Cr.M.P. ST No. 9011 of 2026) Be registered. Reply, as prayed, be filed within four weeks. List for consideration on 26.11.2026. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Bhupesh Sharma) Judge 1st October, 2026 (Susheel)