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2026 DAILYLAW 12522 (GAU)

DIPEN TANTI v. THE STATE OF ASSAM

I.A.(Crl.)/766/2026 · 2026-08-18

Anjan Moni Kalita

Criminal Appealbody2026

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010152942026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/766/2026 DIPEN TANTI S/O LATE KULU TANTI, R/O MADHAPUR GAON, P.O. LETEKOJAN, P.S. NUMALIGARH RURAL, DIST. GOLAGHAT, PIN 785613 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. P P DAS, LEGAL AID COUNSEL Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 19.08.2026 Heard Ms. P. P. Das, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. R. J. Baruah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The instant interlocutory application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, for condonation of delay of 37 days in preferring the Page No.# 2/2 connected criminal revision petition against the judgment and order dated 17.03.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge, Golaghat, in Criminal Appeal No. 31/2025. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the delay of 37 days has occurred due to unavoidable circumstances and the delay has been duly explained in the instant interlocutory application. Having considered the explanation furnished by the applicant for the delay in filing the connected criminal revision petition, particularly in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the application, this Court is satisfied that the applicant has made out sufficient cause for condonation of delay of 37 days. Accordingly, the instant interlocutory application is allowed and the delay of 37 days in filing the connected criminal revision petition is hereby condoned. Registry is directed to register the connected criminal revision petition and list the matter accordingly. The interlocutory application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant