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I.A.(Crl.)/297/2026 of SRI TRILOKI KUMAR Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR on 28 April 2026

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GAHC010054782026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/297/2026 SRI TRILOKI KUMAR S/O KHIYALI DAS, R/O BISHNUPUR HORIZON COLONY, P.S. BHARALUMUKH, DIST. KAMRUP M, GUWAHATI, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

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GAHC010054782026

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/297/2026

SRI TRILOKI KUMAR

S/O KHIYALI DAS, R/O BISHNUPUR HORIZON COLONY, P.S.

BHARALUMUKH, DIST. KAMRUP M, GUWAHATI, ASSAM.

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

REPRESENTED BY PP, ASSAM.

2:SMT. KONIKA DAS

W/O SRI HARI NARAYAN DAS

R/O VILL. SARBHOG

RAMPUR

P.S. SARBHOG

DIST. BARPETA

ASSAM

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A TEWARI, MS. O GUPTA,MS. M CHANDALIA

Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Linked Case : ST.Rev./0/0

SRI TRILOKI KUMAR

ASSAM

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

ASSAM

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Advocate for : MR. ATAL TEWARI

Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR

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BEFORE

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR

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ORDER

Date : 29/04/2026 (Michael Zothankhuma, J)

1. Heard Ms. M. Chandalia, Learned Counsel for the applicant/appellant. Also heard Ms. B. Bhuyan, Learned senior counsel and APP, Assam, appearing for the State.

2. This is an application for condoning the delay of 139 days in filing the appeal against the conviction of the applicant/appellant under section 6 of the POCSO Act, 2012.

3. Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned APP, Assam, submits that she has got no objection to the delay being condoned. Ms. Bhuyan also submits a letter dated 23/04/2026 issued by the Sub-Inspector of Police Mr. Akib Reza of Sorbhog Police Station, which is to the effect that the respondent no. 2 does not reside in the address under the jurisdiction of the Sorbhog Police Station. Further, the Gaonborah of the concerned village, who was consulted, submitted a report confirming that the respondent no. 2 did not reside in the village of Rampur.

4. On consideration of the above, we find that sufficient cause for the delay is made out. Accordingly, the delay of 139 days is condoned.

5. IA is accordingly disposed of.

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