Page No.# 1/2 GAHC020001642026 2026:GAU-NL:131 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : Tr. P.(Crl)(Suo Moto)/2/2026 SMTI. RONGSENNARO D/O LATE TEMJENSOWA, R/O WAROMUNG VILLAGE, P.S. MANGKOLEMBA, MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT LENGRIJAN, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND. W/O ALEM JAMIR, R/O HALF NAGARJAN, DIMAPUR VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, NAGALAND, KOHIMA 2:KEWETSO MERO IPS NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : MOA JAMIR, Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER 19/03/2026 The instant application under Section 447 of the BNSS is a Suo Moto Page No.# 2/2 application taken up by the Registry of this Court basing on the letter dated 18.12.2025 written by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kohima, Nagaland to transfer the criminal appeal No. 1&2/2023 arising out of GR Case No. 262/2012 as some of the effective orders had been passed by the officer while serving as Chief Judicial Magistrate. 2. Learned counsel, Mr. Moa Jamir appears for the appellants/ respondent in both the criminal appeals No. 1&2/2023. Learned counsel for the appellants/ respondent submits that he has no objections if the matter is transferred. 3. Accordingly, in view of the power conferred under Section 447 of the BNSS, the criminal appeals No. 1&2/2023 arising out of GR Case No. 262/2012 pending before the Principal District & Sessions Judge, Kohima is hereby transferred to the court of District & Sessions Judge, Wokha, in the in interest of justice. The parties are directed to appear before the District & Sessions Judge, Wokha on 16.04.2026. The Registry shall transmit the records to the court of the learned District & Sessions Judge, Wokha forthwith. Matter stands disposed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant