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2025 DAILYLAW 25860 (GAU)

BASUDEV KHODAL v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

I.A.(Crl.)/1220/2025 · 2025-11-13

Michael Zothankhuma, Mitali Thakuria

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010265792022 2025:GAU-AS:15410-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/1220/2025 BASUDEV KHODAL S/O. LT. BARIKA KHODAL, R/O. BAMUNPUKHURI HAPJAN LINE, P/S. NAZIRA, DIST. SIVASAGAR, ASSAM, PIN-785685 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REP. BY THE PP, ASSAM. 2:PALLABI KHODAL D/O. LT. RAJESH KHODAL VILL.- BAMUNPUKHURI HAPJAN P/O. NAZIRA P/S. NAZIRA DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-78568 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R DEV, FOR LEGAL AID Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA ORDER 14.11 .2025 (M. Zothankhuma, J) Heard Mr. R. Dev, learned counsel for the applicant, who submits that there Page No.# 2/2 is a delay of 76 days in filing the appeal against conviction of the applicant under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned Addl. P.P. submits that she has got no objection to the delay being condoned. On considering the grounds of delay provided in the application, we find that sufficient cause for the delay has been made out. Accordingly, the delay of 76 days is condoned. Registry to register the connected appeal and list the same. The I.A. is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant