Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010288102025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/23/2026 PRAKASHIT TOPNO SON OF SRI ARUN TOPNO, RESIDENT OF VILL. RANGOLI, P.S. MORANHAT, DISTRICT- CHARAIDEO, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM 2:BITUL SANGMA SON OF LATE SAMU SANGMA RESIDENT OF VILL.- PACHIM BASTI P.S.- BOKOTA NEMUGURI DISTRICT- SIVSAGAR ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D K BAIDYA, P MAZUMDAR,A HALIM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Linked Case : ST.Rev./0/0 SRI PRAKASHIT TOPNO SON OF SRI ARUN TOPNO RESIDENT OF VILL. RANGOLI P.S. MORANHAT DISTRICT- CHARAIDEO ASSAM. Page No.# 2/2 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE LEARNED PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ASSAM. 2:SRI BITUL SANGMA SON OF LATE SAMU SANGMA RESIDENT OF VILL. PACHIM BASTI P.S. BOKOTA NEMUGURI DISTRICT- SIVSAGAR ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR DEBANGA KUMAR BAIDYA Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 20.01.2026 Heard Mr. D K Baidya, the learned counsel appearing for the applicant. Also heard Mr. R J Baruah, the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor appearing for the State of Assam. 2. This application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 praying for condonation of delay of 52 days in preferring the appeal. 3. I have found that the delay has been satisfactorily explained. 4. Going for issuance of notice to the private respondent would be nothing but sheer waste of time. 5. Therefore, the delay stands condoned. 6. The connected appeal shall be registered and listed for admission hearing. This IA stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant