Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020006682025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/33/2025 MR. RAJU NAYAK R/O GOLAGHAT, ASSAM, THROUGH THE JAILOR, CENTRE JAIL, DIMAPUR-797112, NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:MR. AMAN KONYAK R/O PADUMBUKRI DIMAPU Advocate for the Petitioner : MOA JAMIR, Advocate for the Respondent : P.P, NAGALAND, Linked Case : CRL.A(J)/7/2025 MR. RAJU NAYAK R/O GOLAGHAT ASSAM THROUGH THE JAILOR CENTRE JAIL DIMAPUR-797112 NAGALAND Page No.# 2/3 VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR NAGALAND 2:MR. AMAN KONYAK R/O PADUMBUKRI DIMAPUR ------------ Advocate for : MOA JAMIR Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER O R D E R 25.02.2026 (P.J. Saikia, J) Heard Mr. Moa Jamir, learned Legal Aid counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. K. Angami, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State. Also heard Mr. Sentiyanger, learned Legal Aid counsel appearing for respondent No. 2. This application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of 1181 (one thousand one hundred and eighty one) days of delay in preferring the appeal. The appellant was convicted under the provisions of POCSO Act. We have also found that the reasons for the delay have been satisfactorily explained. Therefore, the delay stands condoned. Page No.# 3/3 The connected criminal appeal shall be registered and listed for Hearing. The I.A. stands disposed. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant