Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020007582025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/38/2025 SHRI VINATO CHOPI S/O KISHETO CHOPI, PERMANENT R/O KIYETHO, SURUHUTO, ZUNHEBOTO, NAGALAND PRESENTLY RESIDING AT UNITY VILLAGE, 5TH MILE, OPPOSITE MT. SARAMATI SCHOOL, DIMAPUR, NAGAALND THROUGH THE JAILOR, CENTRAL JAIL, DIMAPUR 797112, NAGALAND VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : R MERE, Advocate for the Respondent : P.P, NAGALAND, Linked Case : CRL.A(J)/11/2025 SHRI VINATO CHOPI S/O KISHETO CHOPI PERMANENT R/O KIYETHO Page No.# 2/3 SURUHUTO ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND PRESENTLY RESIDING AT UNITY VILLAGE 5TH MILE OPPOSITE MT. SARAMATI SCHOOL DIMAPUR NAGALAND THROUGH THE JAILOR CENTRAL JAIL DIMAPUR 797112 NAGALAND VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : MOA JAMIR Advocate for : P.P NAGALAND appearing for THE STATE OF NAGALAND BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Date : 18/11/2025 M. Zothankhuma, J Heard Mr. Moa Jamir, learned counsel for the applicant, who submits that there is a delay of 1231 days in filing the appeal against the judgement convicting the applicant under section 4(2) of Page No.# 3/3 the POCSO Act and sentencing him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for 20 years with a fine of Rs. 10,000/-, in default, rigorous imprisonment for 6 months. Ms. Livika, learned APP, Nagaland, submits that she has got no objection to make if the delay is condoned. On considering the grounds taken for the delay in filing the appeal and on considering the fact that the matter pertains to the personal liberty of an individual, we are of the view that delay should be condoned. Accordingly, the delay of 1231 days in filing the appeal is condoned. IA stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant