Tikkam Ram Vs. State of H.P. Cr.MP(M) No. 609 of 2026 20.04.2026 Present: Mr. D.S. Kainthla, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent/State. Cr.MP(M) No. 609 of 2026 Petitioner is a convict and is serving rigorous imprisonment for ten years in case FIR No. 35/2018, dated 03.04.2018, registered under Section 376-D, 506 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. Taking into consideration that petitioner is a convict and is serving his sentence in Model Central Jail Nahan, District Sirmour, and submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the delay in filing the petition is condoned. Application is allowed and disposed of. Cr. Appeal No. of 2026(Cr.AST No.1202/2026) Be registered. Notice. Mr. Raj Negi, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and accepts notice on behalf of the respondent/State. Admit. Record be requisitioned. List for hearing in due course after completion. CRMP ST No. 1263 of 2026 Reply, be filed, within four weeks. List for consideration on 21.05.2026. ( Vivek Singh Thakur ) Judge ( Ranjan Sharma ) Judge 20th April, 2026 (sushma)