Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010198072024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/930/2024 MAHESWAR KALINDI S/O. LATE HISOLMATI KALINDI, R/O. TANKI LINE, NAHARHABI T.E., P/S.- SIMALUGURI, DIST.- SIVASAGAR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM. 2:SRI BISHAL KALINDI S/O. LATE SUKHDEV KALINDI R/O. TANKI LINE NAHARHABI T.E P/S.- SIMALUGURI DIST.- SIVASAGAR ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. L DEVI, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, MR N J DAS, AMICUS CURIAE FOR R-2 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN ORDER 05.08.2026 (M. Zothankhuma, J) 1. Heard Ms. L. Devi, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the applicant, who Page No.# 2/2 submits that there is a delay of 696 days in filing the appeal against the conviction of the applicant under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. 2. Ms. A. Begum, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and Mr. N.J. Das, learned Amicus Curiae for the respondent no.2 submit that they have got no objection to the delay being condoned. 3. Accordingly, the delay of 696 days is condoned. 4. Registry to register the connected appeal and list the same. 5. The I.A. is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant