Page No.# 1/3 GAHC040008352024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : IA(C)/4/2026 Kompu Dolo Age: 62 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Tagung Rebe resident of Village Rebe PO and PS Chayang Tajo East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 790102 VERSUS Hayeng Mangfi Age: 48 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Tangu Mangfi resident of Nari Camp Village PO Sawa PS Chayang Tajo East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 790102 ------------ Advocate for : Takar Bagang Advocate for : Mudang Opo appearing for Hayeng Mangfi: Advocate appearing for respectively. Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER 09.01.2026 Heard Mr. M. G. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner/applicant. Also heard Mr. S. K. Deori, learned counsel for the respondent. 2. The election petitioner has filed the present application under Section 87 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 read with Section 74 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, seeking leave for exhibition of public documents. 3. By this application, the election petitioner has prayed for permission to bring on record and exhibit certified copies of public documents relied upon in support of the affidavit of evidence. 4. Mr. Singh, learned counsel for the election petitioner, submits that the documents sought to be exhibited are public documents within the meaning of Sections 74 and 76 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, and that the certified copies thereof are admissible in evidence to prove their contents. 5. On the other hand, Mr. Deori, learned counsel for the respondent, raises no objection to the exhibition of the documents sought and fairly submits that their admissibility and evidentiary value may be considered at the stage of final hearing. 6. Having considered the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the averments made in the application, this Court is of the view that the documents sought to be exhibited are certified copies of public documents and are relevant for the purpose of adjudication of the election petition. Page No.# 3/3 7. Accordingly, the application is allowed. The certified copies of the public documents produced by the election petitioner are admitted on record and exhibited as under: (i) Certified copies of Form-26, affidavit filed by Shri Hayeng Mangfi (respondent) along with his nomination papers as Exhibit P.1; (ii) Certified copies of FIR No. 13/2024 dated 08.03.2024, registered by SIC (Vigilance) Police Station, Itanagar as Exhibit P.3; (iii) Certified copies of the Land Holding Certificate of the respondent, vide No. DC/LRB/LHC-0097/99 as Exhibit P.4; (iv) Certified copies of the petition filed by the respondent in CRP(C) No. 17(AP)/2024 before the Hon’ble High Court as Exhibit P.14; and (v) Any other relevant public records connected with the conduct of the election. 8. It is made clear that the exhibition of the documents shall not, by itself, amount to proof of their contents, and their evidentiary value shall be considered at the stage of final hearing. 9. With the above observations, the I.A. stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant