Sadiq Mohammad vs. State of Himachal Pradesh Cr.MP(M) No.225 of 2026 27.02.2026 Present Mr. Azad Kaith, Legal Aid Counsel, for the petitioner. Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the respondent-State. Cr.MP (M) No.225 of 2026 By way of instant application, prayer has been made on behalf of the applicant/petitioner for condonation of delay in filing the accompanying petition, which is barred by limitation. Despite opportunity, no reply has been filed by the non- applicant/respondent. Having carefully perused the averments contained in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, this Court is convinced and satisfied that delay in maintaining the accompanying petition is neither intentional nor deliberate, rather same has occurred on the account of the circumstances, which were completely beyond the control of the applicant/petitioner and as such, delay of 82 days in filing the petition, which in my considered view has been sufficiently explained, is condoned. The petition be registered. The application stands disposed of. Cr. Revision No._____ of 2026 Admit. Issue post admission notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of post admission notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Record of learned court below be called for. List for hearing in due course. CRMPST No.1048 of 2026 This is an application for suspension of the sentence and releasing the petitioner on bail. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was on bail during the trial. The petition now stands admitted. There are arguable points involved in the petition. The hearing of the petition will take some time. In these circumstances, the substantive sentence imposed by learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Court No.1, Kangra, District Kangra, Himachal Pradesh in Criminal Case No.22-II/14, is suspended during the pendency of the petition and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail subject to his furnishing personal bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (rupees fifty thousand only) with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court within a period of four weeks with the conditions that the petitioner shall appear in the Court as and when directed and shall surrender to serve out the sentence imposed in case his petition is ultimately dismissed. This order is further subject to the petitioner depositing the entire amount of fine, if not already deposited, within a period of four weeks before the trial Court. The application stands disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge February 27, 2026 (shankar)