Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010052312026 2026:GAU-AS:3926 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/272/2026 SRI PRANAB DAS SO- SRI PRAFULLA DAS, R/O- VILL- BELGURI PATHAR, P/S- MUSHALPUR, DIST- BAKSA, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP, ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : DR. A CHAMUAH, MS R DEVI,Y N MAHANTA,LEGAL AID COUNSEL Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 18.03.2026 1. Heard Mr. A. Chamuah, learned Counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. D. P. Goswami, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Assa. 2. This is an application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act praying for condoning the delay of 91 days in preferring the connected Criminal Appeal. Page No.# 2/2 3. I have considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the both sides. 4. I have found that the delay has been satisfactorily explained. 5. Therefore, the delay stands condoned. 6. The connected Criminal Appeal as well as the Interlocutory Application shall be registered and listed for admission hearing on 08.04.2026. 7. With the aforesaid direction, the I.A. stands closed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant