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SRI NARAYAN KONWAR v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.

I.A.(Crl.)/336/2026 · 2026-03-29

Kaushik Goswami, Michael Zothankhuma

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Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010061952026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/336/2026 SRI NARAYAN KONWAR SON OF SRI ANANTA KONWAR,RESIDENT OF -RAJA PATHAR SAMGAON,POLICE STATION-BOKOLIA, DISTRICT- KARBI ANGLONG, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. 2:SMTI NIPA SONOWAL WIFE OF SRI GOJEN SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAMUNBETONI GAON POLICE STATION- BORHOLIA DISTRICT-JORHAT ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. B SARMA, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Linked Case : ST.Rev./0/0 SRI NARAYAN KONWAR SON OF SRI ANANTA KONWAR RESIDENT OF -RAJA PATHAR SAMGAON POLICE STATION-BOKOLIA DISTRICT- KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR. Page No.# 2/2 2:SMTI NIPA SONOWAL WIFE OF SRI GOJEN SONOWAL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAMUNBETONI GAON POLICE STATION-BORHOLIA DISTRICT-JORHAT ASSAM. ------------ Advocate for : MS BIJITA SARMA Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER Date : 30.03.2026 (M. Zothankhuma, J) Heard Ms. B. Sarma, learned counsel for the applicant, who submits that there is a delay of 41 days in filing the appeal against the conviction of the applicant under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Ms. A. Begum, learned Addl. PP., Assam submits that she has got no objection to the delay being condoned. On considering the submissions of the learned counsels for the parties, we find that sufficient cause for the delay has been made out. Accordingly, the delay of 41 days is condoned. Registry to register the connected appeal and list the same after a week. I.A. is accordingly allowed and disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant