IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR BEFORE HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANAND PATHAK &

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE DWARKA DHISH BANSAL ON THE 21^st OF JANUARY, 2026 WRIT APPEAL NO. 145 of 2026 THE STATE OF M.P. & ORS.

Vs.

DEEPAK KUMAR CHAUHAN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

APPEARANCE:

Shri Ankur Mody – Additional Advocate General and Shri S.S.

Kushwaha – Government Advocate for the appellants/State.

Shri B.P. Singh – Advocate for the respondent.

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ORDER

Per: Justice Anand Pathak

1. Heard on I.A.464/2026, an application under Section 5 of Limitation Act seeking condonation of 29 days' delay in preferring the present appeal.

2. Learned counsel for the State submits that after passing the impugned order, opinion to file writ appeal was sought from the Advocate General's Office which was granted on 10-10-2025 and thereafter matter was proceeded with for obtaining permission to file writ appeal and as soon as permission was granted, the present appeal has been preferred by the appellants. It is further submitted that in proc