Serial No.04 Supple List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl. M.C. No. 40 of 2025 Date of Order: 15.05.2025 ____________________________________________________________ Shri. Micheal Shangrit Vs. State of Meghalaya (represented by S/o Shri Charles Paliar the Public Prosecutor) R/o Lawse Village, Government of Meghalaya. West Khasi Hills District, ……Applicant ……Respondent. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. P. Yobin, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. A. H. Kharwanlang, Addl. PP. Ms. I. Lyngwa, GA. Heard Mr. P. Yobin, learned Counsel appearing for the applicant and Mr. A. H Kharwanlang, learned Addl. PP appearing for the State-respondent. By this application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, the applicant has sought for condonation of delay of 402 days in preferring the connected appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 31-01-2024 passed by the Special Judge, POCSO, Mawkyrwat, South West Khasi Hills District in Special POCSO Case No. 5 of 2021. Perused the application. Reason for delay has been satisfactorily explained. The learned Addl. PP appearing for the State-respondent has no objection to the prayer of condonation of delay. 2025:MLHC:394 Accordingly, this application stands allowed. The delay of 402 days in preferring the connected criminal appeal is condoned. Registry to diarize the appeal and list it for admission. Judge Meghalaya 15.05.2025 “Biswarup PS” 2025:MLHC:394 Digitally signed by BISWARUP BHATTACHARJEE Date: 2025.05.15 19:09:01 IST