Item No. 93-95 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(Crl.A.) No. 33 of 2026 with Crl.A. No. 15 of 2026 with MC(Crl.A.) No. 23 of 2026 Kathanlu Riamei …..Appellant/s -Versus- State of Manipur & Anr. ….Respondent/s BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA Order 10.08.2026 [1] Heard Mr. N. Umakanta, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. Kathanlu Riamei, learned counsel for appellant. [2] The appellant has been convicted by judgement and order dated 20.04.2018 and order of sentence dated 24.04.2018 passed by Ld. Special Judge (POCSO), Imphal West in Special Trial Case No. 1 of 2016 under Section 6 of POCSO Act and was sentenced to undergo 15 (fifteen) years of rigorous imprisonment with fine of Rs. 30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand). [3] Issue notice to petition as well as application for suspension of sentence. [4] Mr. W. Niranjit, learned Dy. G.A. assisting Mr. H. Samarjit, learned PP accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 & 2. Hence service is complete on all the respondents. [5] Learned PP prays for two weeks’ time for filing objection to the application for suspension of sentence. [6] List this case on 29.08.2026. [7] MC(Crl.A.) No. 33 of 2026 is disposed of. JUDGE Kh. Joshua Maring KH. JOSHUA MARING Digitally signed by KH. JOSHUA MARING Date: 2026.08.14 18:11:41 +05'30'