IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.2509 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2018 Thana- HATHAURI District- Muzaffarpur ======================================================

APPU KUMAR S/o- Anil Ram Village- Paramjivar Ps- Hathauri Dist-

Muzaffarpur ... ... Appellant/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Lalita Devi W/o- Narayan Ram Village- Paramzeevar Ps- Hathauri Dist-

Muzaffarpur ... ... Respondent/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Ms. Anita Kumari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

4 19-02-2026 In re: I.A. No. 1 of 2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The instant interlocutory application has been preferred by the appellant with a prayer to condone the delay in filing the instant Criminal Appeal against his conviction.

3. The office has reported the delay of 496 days in filing the instant criminal appeal against conviction.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for th