Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010215222024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/1046/2024 RAJESH KHODAL @ PITIKA S/O. LATE BINDA KHODAL, R/O. KHARAHAT LHONGIA LINE, P/S. DEMOW, DIST.- SIVASAGAR, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM. 2:GOPINATH NAYAK S/O. SRI. SHIVANATH NAYAK R/O. VILL. KHORAHAT MAJ LINE P/S. DEMOW DIST.- SIVASAGAR ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. L DEVI, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Linked Case : RAJESH KHODAL @ PITIKA VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR ------------ Advocate for : MS. L DEVI Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 17/09/2025 (Michael Zothankhuma, J) Heard Ms. L. Devi, learned counsel for the applicant, who submits that there is a delay of 677 days in filing the appeal against the conviction of the applicant under section 6 of the POCSO Act. Ms. A. Begum, learned APP, Assam, submits that she has no objection if the delay is condoned. Office note dated 29/07/2025 indicates that service of notice in respect of the respondent no. 2 with the signature of Gopinath Nayak has been received. In view of the above, notice is deemed to be served on the respondent no. 2. The delay of 677 days in filing the connected criminal appeal is condoned. Registry to register the appeal and list within a week. IA stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant