JISTARSHOP MAWNAI v. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND ANR.
Crl.M.C./79/2025 · 2025-08-12
B Bhattacharjee
Criminal Appealbody2025
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Serial No. 02 Supplementary List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG
Crl.M.C. No.79 of 2025
Date of Order: 12.08.2025
Shri. Jistarshop Mawnai, S/o Smti. Hinroy Mawnai, R/o Krang Kynroh Nongbri Village, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.
….. Applicant
-VERSUS-
1. The State of Meghalaya through the Superintendent of Police East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya.
2. Office-in-charge Laban Police Station, Shillong East Khasi Hills, District, Meghalaya
….. Respondents
Coram:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge
Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. K.V. Kharlyngdoh, Adv
For the Respondent(s)
: Mr. S.A. Sheikh, GA
Heard Mr. K.V. Kharlyngdoh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and also Mr. S.A. Sheikh, learned GA appearing for the respondents.
By this application, the applicant has sought for condonation of delay of 136 days in preferring the connected criminal appeal against the
judgment of conviction and order of sentence passed in Special POCSO Case No.19 of 2017 by the Special Judge (POCSO), East Khasi Hills District, Shillong.
The reasons for delay have been satisfactorily explained in the application. 2025:MLHC:714
Mr. S.A. Sheikh, learned GA appearing for the respondents also has no objection to the prayer for condonation.
Accordingly, the delay of 136 days in preferring the connected appeal is hereby condoned.
The application stands allowed.
Registry to diarize the appeal and list it for admission.
Judge
Meghalaya 12.08.2025
“Shrity,PS” 2025:MLHC:714 Digitally signed by SHRITY CH MOMIN Date: 2025.08.12 16:44:13 IST