Page No.# 1/4 GAHC020008102026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/38/2026 SHRI AWANEESH CHANDRA JHA S/O SHRI DEVENDRA KUMAR JHA, ADDRESS - G-37, LOWER GROUND FLOOR, GREEN PARK MAIN, NEW DELHI - 110016 VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(PRISONS), GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA 2:THE SUPERINTENDENT SUB-JAIL/DISTRICT JAIL DIMAPUR NAGALAND 3:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE SUB URBAN POLICE STATION DIMAPUR NAGALAND 4:THE OFFICER-IN CHARGE NIULAND POLICE STATION NIULAND NAGALAND 5:SHRI. PULOTO SWU INFORMANT IN FIR NO.29/23 S/O HOVISHE SWU R/O THAHEKHU VILLAGE BLOCK-1 DIMAPUR NAGALAND 6:SHRI. KHEKISHE AYE INFORMANT FIR NO. 20/2023 S/O HOZHETO AYE Page No.# 2/4 R/O THAHEKHU VILLAGE DIMAPUR. H/NO. 333 BLOCK 5 DIMAPUR NAGALAND. PRESENT ADDRESS- PROJECT COLONY NIULAND TOWN NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : MENOSIENO, Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, Linked Case : Crl. Pet./15/2023 SHRI. AWANEESH CHANDRA JHA S/O SHRI. DEVENDRA KUMAR JHA ADDRESS- G-37 LOWER GROUND FLOOR GREEN PARK MAIN NEW DELHI-110016 VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE(PRISON) GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:THE SUPERINTENDENT SUB-JAIL/DISTRICT JAIL DIMAPUR NAGALAND 3:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE SUB URBAN POLICE STATION DIMAPUR NAGALAND 4:THE OFFICER-IN CHARGE NIULAND POLICE STATION NIULAND NAGALAND 5:SHRI. PULOTO SWU INFORMANT IN FIR NO.29/23 S/O HOVISHE SWU Page No.# 3/4 R/O THAHEKHU VILLAGE BLOCK-1 DIMAPUR NAGALAND 6:SHRI. KHEKISHE AYE INFORMANT FIR NO. 20/2023 S/O HOZHETO AYE R/O THAHEKHU VILLAGE DIMAPUR. H/NO. 333 BLOCK 5 DIMAPUR NAGALAND. PRESENT ADDRESS- PROJECT COLONY NIULAND TOWN NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : L. IRALU Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 5 ORS BEFORE HONBLE MRS JUSTICE HELEN DAWNGLIANI ORDER 22/09/2026 Mr. L. Iralu, learned counsel for the petitioner is present. Mr. K. Angami, learned Senior Government Advocate is present for the State. 2. The instant application has been filed for impleadment of one Kahuto Zhimo as respondent No. 7 in connection with FIR No. 16/2023 under Sovima Police Station, Chumoukedima District Dimapur for offences under Section 409/417/420/34 IPC. 3. The instance application has been made pursuant to the direction of this Court vide order dated 18.02.2025 in Crl. Pet./15/2023, wherein, the petitioner was directed to implead the Page No.# 4/4 informant in the third FIR as respondent to the present criminal petition. Pursuant thereto, the instant application has been filed. 4. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and from a perusal of the order passed by this Court on 18.02.2025 in Crl. Pet./15/2023, the instant application is allowed. 5. Accordingly, Mr. Kahuto Zhimo/(informant) in FIR No. 16/2023 S/o Khevishe aged about 39 years R/o H/No. 45, Shokhuvi Village, Chumoukedima, Nagaland shall be impleadment as respondent No. 7. 6. With this order, the application is disposed of. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant