Ganesh Bahadur vs. State of Himachal Pradesh CRMPM No. 2013 of 2026 07.10.2026 Present: Mr. Rajul Chauhan, Advocate (Legal Aid Counsel), for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent-State. CRMPM No. 2013 of 2026 This application has been filed for condonation of delay of 34 days in filing appeal against conviction of the applicant-appellant and sentence imposed upon him, whereby he has been sentenced to undergo 15 years rigorous imprisonment under Section 20 of the NDPS Act. The applicant-appellant is serving his sentence in Model Central Jail Kanda. 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. 8931 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. CRMP No. of 2026 CRMPST No. 8932 of 2026 Be registered. Reply, as prayed, be filed within four weeks. List for consideration on 14.12.2026. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Bhupesh Sharma) Judge 7th October, 2026 (Susheel)