Serial No.03 Supple List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl. M.C. No. 39 of 2025 Date of Order: 15.05.2025 ____________________________________________________________ Shri. Sharestar Khardewsaw Vs. State of Meghalaya (represented by S/o Shri Framingroy Lyngkhoi the Public Prosecutor) R/o Mawiong Lumsyntiew Government of Meghalaya. ……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. Accordingly, this application stands allowed. The delay of 402 days in preferring the connected criminal appeal is condoned. 2025:MLHC:395 Registry to diarize the appeal and list it for admission. Judge Meghalaya 15.05.2025 “Biswarup PS” 2025:MLHC:395 Digitally signed by BISWARUP BHATTACHARJEE Date: 2025.05.15 19:08:04 IST