Page No.# 1/3 GAHC030006392024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : Crl.A./40/2024 The State of Mizoram r/b the Secretary to Govt. of Mizoram Home Dept. Aizawl VERSUS Lalramzauva Hermon Veng Khawzawl Advocate for the Petitioner : P.P./Addl.PP Mizoram Advocate for the Respondent : Mr. P C Lalthangmawia Linked Case : I.A.(Crl.)/47/2024 The State of Mizoram r/b the Secretary to Govt. of Mizoram, Home Dept. Aizawl VERSUS Lalramzauva Hermon Veng, Khawzawl Advocate for the Petitioner : P.P./Addl.PP, Mizoram Advocate for the Respondent : Page No.# 2/3 Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/50/2024 Benjamin Lalrinawma and Anr. S/o J Ramthanga Hno. 6 Bazar Veng Bungtlang South 1 Mizoram 796891 VERSUS Mizoram Public Service Commission and 35 Ors. Through the Chairman New Secretariat Complex Khatla Aizawl Mizoram 796001 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Jordan Rohmingthanga Advocate for the Respondent : Mr J C Lalnunsanga for 1 & 2 B E F O R E HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MARLI VANKUNG ORDER 07.04.2025 On the disposal of I.A. (Crl.) No. 47 of 2024 allowing the condonation of delay application, heard Ms. Vanneihsiami, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State appellant. This is an appeal under Section 419 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Page No.# 3/3 Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 against the Judgment & Order dated 31.01.2023 passed by the learned Special Judge, POCSO Act, Champhai Judicial District in Sr. No. 8 of 2019, wherein, the accused was acquitted of the charge under Section 376(2) (i) IPC read with Section 4 of the POCSO Act. It is also seen that this Court vide Order dated 10.03.2025 in I.A.(Crl.) No. 50/2024 had granted leave to prefer the appeal to the State appellant. Issue notice to the respondents. Mr. P.C. Lalthangmawia accepts notice on behalf of the sole respondent. Requisite copies of the appeal memo to be duly furnished to the learned counsel for the respondent. TCR is to be called for. List the matter after the ensuing Vacation. JUDGE Comparing Assistant