ESIMISOR NONGHYNDAH 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 2025-08-07. ESIMISOR NONGHYNDAH v. STATE OF MEGHALAYA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Serial No. 02 Supp. List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl. M. C. No. 73 of 2025 Date of Decision: 07. 08. 2025 Shri. Esimisor Nonghyndah S/o (L) S. Rani Village: Paham Umshru, Patharkhma District: Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya. Presently lodge in District Jail, Nongpoh. …. Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) -Versus – State of Meghalaya represented by Public Prosecutor, Government of Meghalaya, Shillong. ….. 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, Adv. Ms. B. Ramsiej, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. N. D. Chullai, AAG with Ms. Z. E. Nongkynrih, GA. 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 966 days in filing the Appeal against the impugned Judgment dated 11. 10. 2022 and Order of Sentence dated 12.
10. 2022, passed by the learned Special Judge, (POCSO), Nongpoh, in Special (POCSO) Case No. 62 of 2018, whereby the applicant/appellant has been convicted under Section 5 (1) (m) (n)/6 of the POCSO Act, 2012, sentenced to undergo 14(Fourteen) 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. Z. E. Nongkynrih, learned GA for the respondent, also has no objection to the condonation, as prayed. 4. Accordingly, the prayer is allowed and the delay of 966 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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