Sonu @ Ali versus State of H.P. Cr.MP(M) No.356 of 2026 16.03.2026 Present: Ms. Vishali Lakhanpal, Advocate vice Mr. Karan Kapoor, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Cr.MP(M) No.356 of 2026 Applicant-appellant is a convict and serving his sentence in Model Central Jail Kanda, District Shimla, H.P. This application has been filed against conviction, with delay of 89 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. Appeal No._________ of 2026 [Cr.A (C-DB) ST No.1324/2026] Appeal be registered. Notice. Mr. Raj Negi, learned 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. Cr. MP No._________ of 2026 [CRMPST No.1325 of 2026] Be registered. Reply, as prayed, be filed within four weeks. List for consideration on 13.05.2026. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Ranjan Sharma) March 16, 2026 Judge [Shivender]