Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010014882026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/71/2026 SITARAM NATH SON OF MAHURAM NATH, R/O HABIBORANGABARI, P.S.- MIKIRBHETA, DIST- MORIGAON, ASSAM VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, ASSAM 2:ANGARAG KUMAR BHUYAN SON OF LATE ASWANI KUMAR BHUYAN R/O HABIBARANGABARI P.S.- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MRS DIPANJALI BORPUJARI, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Linked Case : Crl.A./11980/2025 SRI SITARAM NATH S/O- MAHURAM NATH R/O- HABIBORANGABARII PSMIKIRBHETA DIST. MORIGAON ASSAM VERSUS STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ASSAM Page No.# 2/2 2:SRI ANGARAG KUMAR BHUYAN S/O-LATE ASWANI KUMAR BHUYAN R/O-HABIBARANGABARI P/S-MIKIRBHETA DIST-MORIGAON ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MRS DIPANJALI BORPUJARI Advocate for : appearing for STATE OF ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 29.05.2026 Heard Ms. Dipanjali Borpujari, learned Legal Aid counsel for the appellant. Also heard Ms. S. H. Borah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for State of Assam. This I/A has been preferred seeking condonation of delay of 111 days in preferring the connected jail appeal. The reasons for the delay have been explained at paragraph 8 and 9, which I have perused. Learned Additional P.P. has no objection to the prayer for condonation. Having regard to the above, I am of the view that the delay in preferring the jail appeal has been sufficiently explained. Hence, the delay stands condoned and I/A stands allowed. Registry is directed to register the connected appeal. JUDGE Comparing Assistant