Page No.# 1/2 GAHC040003522026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : IA(Crl)/18/2026 Muhammad Ziaur Rahman Son of Md Azir Uddin, Village Pashchim Samarali, PO Choudhury Bazar, PS Murazar, Hojai District, Assam camp LB Road area near Holy Spirit School. VERSUS The State of AP and Anr represented by the PP of AP 2:Pannyai Pansa Age: 0 Occupation : (father of victim) Son of Shri Jamnya Pansa Village Khasa PO and PS Pongchau Longding District Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : Tabit Tapak, Advocate for the Respondent : P P of AP, BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA 13.03.2026 ORDER Heard Mr. T. Tapak, learned counsel appearing for the applicant and Mr. D. Loyi, learned Public Prosecutor for the State. Page No.# 2/2 This Interlocutory Application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 32 days in preferring the connected Criminal Appeal against the Judgment and sentence dated 09..01.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Khonsa Division, Tirap. The learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the delay of 32 days occurred in preferring the connected Criminal Appeal only due to abject poverty of the applicant and his wife. Therefore, he submits that the delay of 32 days in preferring the statutory appeal may be condoned. Mr. D.Loyi, learned Public Prosecutor appearing for the State does not have any objection in condoning the delay of 32 days in preferring the connected appeal This Court has perused the explanation given at Paragraph No.5 of the instant application and being satisfied with the explanation that has been given, the delay of 32 days in preferring the connected appeal is condoned. In view of the above, this Interlocutory Application stands disposed of, as allowed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant