Serial No. 03 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl.M.C. No.49 of 2025 Date of Order: 26.05.2025 Shri. Klanrowel Rani S/o (L) Shri. Nijom Syiem Village: Mawpun, District: Ri-Bhoi Meghalaya. Presently lodge in District Jail, Nongpoh serving sentence. ….. Applicant. -VERSUS- 1. State of Meghalaya represented by Chief Secretary of Meghalaya. 2. Women P.S. Case No. 12 (2) of 2020 ….. Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. P. Yobin, Adv For the Respondent(s) : Mr. R. Gurung, GA Mrs. S. Bhattacharjee, GA (ORAL) Heard learned counsels appearing for the parties. This is an application for condonation of delay of 574 days in preferring the connected criminal appeal against the impugned judgment and order dated 29.08.2023, passed in Special POCSO Case No. 15 of 2020 by the Special Judge (POCSO), Nongpoh. The reasons for the delay have been satisfactorily explained. Mr. R. Gurung, learned GA appearing for the State-respondents 2025:MLHC:446 has no objection to the prayer for condonation of delay. Accordingly, this application stands allowed. The delay of 572 days in preferring the connected criminal appeal is hereby condoned. Registry to diarize the appeal and list it for admission. Judge Meghalaya 26.05.2025 “Shrity,PS” 2025:MLHC:446 Digitally signed by SHRITY CH MOMIN Date: 2025.05.26 16:37:19 IST