Meghalaya High Court
Date Of Decision: 29.07.2025 vs State Of Meghalaya Through on 29 July, 2025
Author: H. S. Thangkhiew
Bench: H. S. Thangkhiew
2025:MLHC:646-DB
Serial No. 07
Regular List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl. MC No. 67 of 2025
Date of Decision: 29.07.2025
Shri Himborlin Puwein,
S/o (L) Shri Jiedsing Mawlieh
R/o Maweit, Nongpathar Village
P.S. Nongstoin,
District: West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Presently lodged in District Prisons & Correctional Home,
East Khasi Hills District, Shillong .... Appellant(s)/Applicant(s)
Versus
1. State of Meghalaya through
Public Prosecutor ..... Opp. Party/Respondent(s)
Coram:
Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge
Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge
Appearance:
For the Applicant(s) : Mr. S.D. Upadhaya, Legal Aid Counsel with
Ms. A. Synrem, Adv.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. N.D. Chullai, AAG with
Ms. R. Colney, GA
i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No
Law journals etc:
ii) Whether approved for publication Yes/No
in press:
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Per. H.S. Thangkhiew, Judge:
(ORAL)
1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 603 days
in filing the Appeal against the impugned Judgment dated 29.09.2023 and
Order of Sentence dated 29.09.2023, passed by the learned Special Judge,
(POCSO), West Khasi Hills District, Nongstoin in Special POCSO Case
No. 06 of 2018, whereby the applicant/appellant has been convicted
under Section-5(J)(ii)(l)(n) of the POCSO Act, and Section 506 Part II
IPC and under Section 6 of the Act ibid, sentenced to undergo 20(Twenty)
years of rigorous imprisonment, accompanied with a fine.
2. We have perused the application for condonation, and we are
satisfied that sufficient cause has been made out in explaining the delay.
3. Mr. N.D. Chullai, learned AAG assisted by Ms. R. Colney,
learned GA for the respondent, also has no objection to the condonation,
as prayed.
4. Accordingly, the prayer is allowed and the delay of 603 days,
is condoned. Registry to diarize and register the Appeal.
5. Misc. Case stands disposed of.
(B. Bhattacharjee) (H.S. Thangkhiew)
JUDGE JUDGE
Meghalaya
29.07.2025
"V. Lyndem PS"
Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2
Digitally signed by
VALENTINO LYNDEM
Date: 2025.07.29 16:11:07 IST