Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020007202025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/37/2025 SHRI KELELO MERO SON OF LT. DUPI MERO, PERMANENT R/O LEKROMI VILLAGE, PFUTSERO, PHEK, NAGALAND. THROUGH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DISTRICT JAIL, PHEK, NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND NAGALAND KOHIMA Advocate for the Petitioner : SENTIYANGER, Advocate for the Respondent : P.P, NAGALAND, Linked Case : CRL.A(J)/10/2025 SHRI KELELO MERO SON OF LT. DUPI MERO PERMANENT R/O LEKROMI VILLAGE PFUTSERO PHEK NAGALAND. THROUGH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DISTRICT JAIL PHEK NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:THE MEDICAL OFFICER STATE MENTAL HEALTH CARE Page No.# 2/3 KOHIMA 797001 NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : SENTIYANGER 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 : 19/11/2025 M. Zothankhuma, J Heard Mr. Sentiyanger, learned counsel for the applicant, who submits that there is a delay of 486 days in filing the appeal against the judgement dated 30/04/2024 passed by the learned District and Sessions Judge, Phek, Nagaland in GR No. 43/2022, by which the appellant has been convicted under section 302 IPC. Mr. Zhimomi, learned APP, Nagaland, submits that he has got no objection if the delay is condoned. On considering the cause for the delay and keeping in view the fact that this is an appeal against conviction, the delay of 486 days in filing the appeal is hereby condoned. IA stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Page No.# 3/3 Comparing Assistant