Serial No. 01 Supplementary List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl.M.C.No.59 of 2025 Date of Order: 10.07.2025 Shri. Mano Sing Pariat S/o (L) J. Pala, R/o Village: Moodymmai P.S. Jowai, District: West Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya ….. Applicant -VERSUS- State of Meghalaya Through the Public Prosecutor. ….. Opposite Party/Respondent Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. S.D. Upadhaya, Legal Aid Counsel For the Respondent(s) : Mr. K. Khan, PP with Mr. S. Sengupta, Addl.PP (ORAL) Heard Mr. S.D. Upadhaya, learned Legal Aid Counsel appearing for the applicant and also Mr. K. Khan, learned PP along with Mr. S. Sengupta, learned Addl.PP appearing for the respondent. By this application the applicant has sought for condonation of delay of 220 days in preferring the appeal against the impugned judgment dated 25.09.2024 and order of sentence dated 30.09.2024, passed by the Special Judge (POCSO), West Jaintia Hills, Jowai in Special POCSO Case No.01 of 2016. 2025:MLHC:596 The learned PP appearing for the respondent has no objection to the prayer of condonation. Perused the application. Sufficient cause has been shown explaining the reason for delay. Accordingly, the delay of 220 days in preferring the connected appeal against the impugned judgment dated 25.09.2024 and order of sentence dated 30.09.2024 is condoned. In view of the above, the application stands allowed. Registry to diarize the appeal and list it for admission. Judge Meghalaya 10.07.2025 “Shrity,PS” 2025:MLHC:596 Digitally signed by SHRITY CH MOMIN Date: 2025.07.10 15:55:43 IST