Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010036622026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) I.A.(Crl.)/193/2026 STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY PP ASSAM. VERSUS UPAJIT DAS S/O BIPUL DAS VILL KATHALMURI GHAT PS PATACHARKUCHI DIST BAJALI ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR. D P GOSWAMI Advocate for : appearing for UPAJIT DAS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : -19.08.2026 1. Heard Mr. R. J. Baruah, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor for the applicant State and Mr. N. Uddin, learned counsel for the opposite party. Page No.# 2/2 2. This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1905 for condoning the delay for 222 days in filing connected criminal appeal against acquittal vide Judgment and Order dated 13.05.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge, Bajali, in Special POCSO Case No. 12/2023 acquitting the respondents from the charge under Section 6 of POCSO Act, r/w section 9 of Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. 3. On perusal of the explanation given for the delay in filing the connected criminal appeal and being convinced with such explanation, the delay of 222 days in filing connected criminal appeal is hereby condoned. 4. The learned counsel for the opposite party has no objection to the prayer of the applicant. 6. Registry to register the connected criminal appeal. 7. Interlocutory application stands disposed of. 8. Registry to reflect the name of Mr. N. Uddin, learned counsel for the opposite party in the Cause List hereinafter. JUDGE Comparing Assistant