Page No.# 1/2 GAHC030002872026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/25/2026 Sh. H. Khupa H/o Vanlalmawii, R/o Field Veng, Vairengte, Kolasib District, Mizoram VERSUS The State of Mizoram R/b The Secretary to the Government of Mizoram, Home Department, Aizawl 2:Smt. Lalrintluang Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. C Tlanthianghlima Advocate for the Respondent : B E F O R E HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER 08.05.2026 The instant application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act has been preferred praying for condonation of delay for 107 days in filing the connected appeal against the impugned Judgment & Order dated 18.11.2025, passed by the learned Judge, Fast Track Court, Kolasib in SC(K) Case No. 32/2022 in Page No.# 2/2 connection with Crl. Trl. No. 164/2022 by which the appellant/applicant was convicted under Section 4 of the POCSO Act and sentence to undergo RI for a period of 10 years and pay a fine of Rs. 5000/-, in default, to undergo RI for another period of 1 month. Heard Mr. C. Tlanthianghlima, learned counsel for the applicant. The reasons given by the applicant regarding the delay has been set out at paragraph 2 of the application. The Court has gone through the same and is satisfied that sufficient reasons have been shown by the applicant with regard to the delay and accordingly, the delay of 107 is condoned. Mrs. Vanneihsiami, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor has no objections regarding the condonation application. Accordingly, the IA is allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant