Kulwinder Singh versus State of Himachal Pradesh Cr.MP(M) No.469 of 2026 31.03.2026 Present: Mr. Aditya Singh Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Virbahadur Verma, Advocate, for the applicant-appellant. Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for the respondent- State. Cr.MP(M) No.469 of 2026 Applicant-appellant has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for twenty years in Sessions Case No.13/7 of 2020, arising out of FIR No.25 of 2020, for the commission of offences punishable under Sections 354-A, 354- D, 376, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 registered at Police Station Kot-Kehloor, District Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, and is serving his sentence. This application has been filed against conviction, with delay of 07 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.1124/2026] Appeal be registered. Notice. Mr. Ramakant Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, General, appears, waives and accepts service of notice on behalf of the respondent-State. Admit. Record be requisitioned. List for final hearing in due course after completion. Cr.MP No._________ of 2026 [CRMPST No.1125/2026] Be registered. Reply, as prayed, be filed within four weeks. List for consideration on 21.05.2026. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Ranjan Sharma) March 31, 2026 Judge [Shivender]