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2026 DAILYLAW 1791 (GAU)

SURAJ GOWALA AND ANR v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

I.A.(Crl.)/51/2026 · 2026-01-29

Kaushik Goswami, Michael Zothankhuma

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010001202026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/51/2026 SURAJ GOWALA AND ANR SON OF LATE MODHA GOWALA, RESIDENT OF LINE NO.13, CHOTAHAPJAN, P.S. MAKUM, DISTRICT- TINSUKIA, ASSAM, PIN-786170 2: AKASH BHUMIJ SON OF SRI RAJ BHUMIJ RESIDENT OF LINE NO.13 CHOTAHAPJAN P.S. MAKUM DISTRICT- TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-786170 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM 2:SMT. PADMA PAHARIA WIFE OF LT. ANAND PAHARIA RESIDENT OF NO.13 LINE HAPJAN T.E. POLICE STATION- DOOMDOOMA DISTRICT- TINSUKIA ASSAM PIN-783370 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N C DAS, MR. S THAKUR,MR. S K SINGHA Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER Date : 30-01-2026 (M. Zothankhuma, J) Heard Mr. N.C. Das, learned counsel for the applicants, who submits that there is a delay of 76 days in filing the appeal against the conviction of the applicant under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. 2. Ms. A. Begum, Addl. P.P. submits that she has got no objection to the delay being condoned. 3. Accordingly, the delay of 76 days is condoned. 4. Registry to register the connected appeal and list the same. 5. The I.A. is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant