Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010004372026 2026:GAU-AS:921- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/37/2026 CHETIA MUNDA SON OF LATE PRAKASH MUNDA, RESIDENT OF VILL- NO.3 LINE BIRJHORA TEA ESTATE, P.S.- BONGAIGAON, DISTRICT- BONGAIGAON, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM 2:SMTI. PHULO TIRKI W/O SRI SHAMEL TIRKI R/O BIRJHORA TEA ESTATE 3 NO. LINE P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN-783380 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS S MEDHI, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Linked Case : CHETIA MUNDA Page No.# 2/3 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MS. S MEDHI Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER 28.01.2026 (M. Zothankhuma, J) Heard Ms. S Medhi, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. B Bhuyan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam for the State. Ms. S Medhi, learned counsel for the applicant prays for condonation of delay of 403 days in preferring the connected appeal against conviction of the appellant under Section 302 IPC. Ms. B Bhuyan, learned APP, Assam has no objection to the delay being condoned. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels for the parties, the delay of 403 days is condoned. Registry to register and list the connected appeal accordingly. Page No.# 3/3 The interlocutory application, accordingly stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant