Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010088962026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/477/2026 SMTI SONABHAN BIBI W/O SRI DILBAR ALI, R/O VILL- BELGURI PART II, P.O- BELGURI, P.S- AGOMANI, DIST- DHUBRI, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM 2:BAKKAR ALI S/O LATE KHOIMUDDIN SHEIKH R/O VILL- BELGURI PART II P.O- BELGURI P.S- AGOMANI DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 783334 3:JAHIR ALI @ SIKA SHEIKH S/O LATE ABDUL KADER R/O VILL- BELGURI PART II P.O- BELGURI P.S- AGOMANI DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN- 78333 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D A KAIYUM, MR. M S MONDAL,MR. R ISLAM Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Page No.# 2/3 Linked Case : ST.Rev./0/0 SMTI SONABHAN BIBI WO SRI DILBAR ALI RO VILL BELGURI PART II PO BELGURI PS AGOMANI DIST DHUBRI ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PP ASSAM 2:SRI BAKKAR ALI SO LATE KHOIMUDDIN SHEIKH RO VILL BELGURI PART II PO BELGURI PS AGOMANI DIST DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783334 3:SRI JAHIR ALI ALIAS SIKA SHEIKH SO LATE ABDUL KADER RO VILL BELGURI PART II PO BELGURI PS AGOMANI DIST DHUBRI ASSAM PIN 783334 ------------ Advocate for : ABDUL ALIM SK Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM Page No.# 3/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 11.05.2026 Heard the learned counsel Mr. R Islam appearing for the applicant. Also heard Mr. B Sarma, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, Assam. 2. This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act praying for condonation of delay of 18 days in preferring the appeal. 3. The delay has been satisfactorily explained. 4. This Court is of the opinion that going for issue of notice to the respondent No. 2 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. The IA stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant