Jagdish v. State of Himachal Pradesh Cr. MP (M) No.651 of 2026 22.04.2026 Present: Mr. Vishal Singh Thakur, Advocate [Legal Aid Counsel], for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Cr. MP (M) No.651 of 2026 Applicant is in custody and serving his sentence in case FIR No.10 of 2024 registered in Women Police Station, Mandi, under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act [POCSO Act], 2012, wherein, he has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for twenty-five years and to pay a fine of Rs.25,000/- and in default of payment of fine, further to undergo simple imprisonment for six months. 2. This application has been filed for condonation of delay in filing the appeal against conviction and sentence imposed. 3. Considering the averments made in the application, delay in filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered. Cr. MP No.1434 of 2026 4. For reasons stated in application, delay in re-filing the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. Cr. Appeal [C-DB] ST No.9371 of 2025 5. Notice. Mr. Raj Negi, learned Deputy Advocate General, waives and accepts service of notice on behalf of sole respondent. 6. Admit. 7. Records be requisitioned. 8. List for hearing in due course, after completion. Cr. MPST No.9372 of 2025 9. Be registered. 10. Notice in aforesaid terms. 11. Reply, as prayed, be filed within four weeks. Rejoinder thereto, be filed within two weeks thereafter. 12. List for consideration on 22.06.2026. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Ranjan Sharma) Judge April 22, 2026 [Bhardwaj]