Page No.# 1/2 GAHC020006372025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/31/2025 SHR VESURAYI MEDEO S/ LATE JAPAN, PHUYOBA VILLAGE, PHEK NAGALAND-797108, THROUGH THE JAILOR, DISTRICT JAIL, PHEK, NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR KOHIMA NAGALAND-797001 2:SHRI VEDUTSO MEDEO (COMPLAINANT) K BAWE VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-79710 Advocate for the Petitioner : ARENLONG, Advocate for the Respondent : P.P, NAGALAND, Linked Case : CRL.A(J)/5/2025 SHRI VESURAYI MEDEO S/ LATE JAPAN PHUYOBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797108 THROUGH THE JAILOR DISTRICT JAIL PHEK NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR KOHIMA NAGALAND-797001 2:SHRI VEDUTSO MEDEO (COMPLAINANT) K BAWE VILLAGE Page No.# 2/2 PHEK NAGALAND-797108 ------------ Advocate for : ARENLONG Advocate for : P.P NAGALAND appearing for STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Date : 18/11/2025 M. Zothankhuma, J Heard Mr. Arenlong, learned counsel for the applicant, who submits that there is a delay of 1075 days in filing the appeal against the judgement of conviction of the applicant under sections 10 & 12 of the POCSO Act. Mr.K. Angami, learned APP, Nagaland, submits that he does not have any comments to make if the delay is condoned. On considering the fact that the matter pertains to the personal liberty of the convict, we are of the view that delay should be condoned. Accordingly, the delay of 1075 days in filing the appeal is condoned. IA stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant