Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010288542025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/59/2026 MD SAFIQUL ALI S/O IDIS ALI, VILL - BALIJAN, P.S. - NORTH LAKHIMPUR, DIST. - LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY P.P, ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S G BARUAH, MR. B BORGOHAIN,MR B SAIKIA,MR. S NEOG Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Linked Case : ST.Rev./0/0 MD SAFIQUL ALI S/O IDIS ALI VILL - BALIJAN P.S. - NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST. - LAKHIMPUR VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE P.P ASSAM Page No.# 2/2 ------------ Advocate for : Bipllab Borgohain Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 02.02.2026 Heard Mr. B Borgohain, the learned counsel appearing for the applicant. Also heard Mr. K K Parasor, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 praying for condonation of 17 days of delay in preferring the appeal. 3. The delay has been satisfactorily explained. 4. This Court is of the opinion that going for issuance of notice to the private respondent would be nothing but sheer waste of time. 5. Therefore, the delay stands condoned. 6. The connected appeal shall be registered and listed for admission hearing. The IA stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant