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: 2025:MLHC:646-DB 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” 2025:MLHC:646-DB Digitally signed by VALENTINO LYNDEM Date: 2025.07.29 16:11:07 IST