RETSHON NONGSIEJ v. STATE OF MEGHALAYA
Court: High Court of Meghalaya
Bench: HONBLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. THANGKHIEW,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. BHATTACHARJEE
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Case summary
High Court of Meghalaya judgment dated 2025-08-19. RETSHON NONGSIEJ v. STATE OF MEGHALAYA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Serial No. 06 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl. M. C. No. 82 of 2025 Date of Decision: 19. 08. 2025 Shri. Retshon Nongsiej S/o. (L) Kuli Khardewsaw R/o. Thiepjaphlang Village, West Khasi Hills District. Presently Serving Sentence at Shillong District Jail. … Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) -Versus- State of Meghalaya (represented by the Public Prosecutor) Government of Meghalaya. … Opp. Party/Respondent(s) Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Applicant(s) : Mr. P. Yobin, LAC. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Sengupta, Addl. PP. Mr. A. H. Kharwanlang, Addl. PP. i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No Law journals etc: ii) Whether approved for publication Yes/No in press: Per. H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge: (ORAL) 1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 2333 days in filing the Appeal against the impugned Judgment dated 24-07-2019 and Order of Sentence dated 24. 07.
2019, passed by the learned Special Judge, (POCSO), West Khasi Hills District, Nongstoin in Special POCSO Case No. 8 of 2018, whereby the applicant/appellant has been convicted under Section-5(k)(l)(n)/6 of the POCSO Act, 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. S. Sengupta, learned Addl. PP for the respondent, also has no objection to the condonation, as prayed. 4. Accordingly, the prayer is allowed and the delay of 2333 days, is condoned. Registry to diarize and register the Appeal. 5. Misc. Case stands disposed of. (B. Bhattacharjee) (H. S. Thangkhiew) JUDGE JUDGE
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