Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Crl.)/290/2026 of SHRI MITHUN BANGTHAI Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR on 28 April 2026
GAHC010047562026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/290/2026 SHRI MITHUN BANGTHAI SON OF JANGBO BAGTHAIRESIDENT OF VILLAGE-GARMARIUNDER MORIGAON POLICESTATION IN THE DISTRICT OF MORIGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF
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GAHC010047562026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/290/2026
SHRI MITHUN BANGTHAI
SON OF JANGBO BAGTHAIRESIDENT OF VILLAGE-GARMARIUNDER
MORIGAON POLICESTATION IN THE DISTRICT OF MORIGAON, ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR
REPRESENTEDBY P.P., ASSAM.
2:SMTI SANGITA BANGTAHI
WIFE OF LATE RASHEN BANGTHAI
RESIDENT OF GORMARIUNDER MORIGAON POLICESTATION IN THE
DISTRICT OFMORIGAON ASSAM INFORMAN
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U CHOUDHURY, Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, Linked Case : ST.Rev./0/0
SHRI MITHUN BANGTHAI
SON OF JANGBO BAGTHAIRESIDENT OF VILLAGE-GARMARIUNDER
MORIGAON POLICESTATION IN THE DISTRICT OF MORIGAON ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAMPP ASSAM
2:SMTI SANGITA BANGTAHI
WIFE OF LATE RASHEN BANGTHAI
RESIDENT OF GORMARIUNDER MORIGAON POLICESTATION IN THE DISTRICT
OFMORIGAON
ASSAM INFORMANT
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Advocate for : UJJAL CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR
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Date : 29.04.2026 (M. Zothankhuma, J) This is an application for condoning the delay of 172 days in preferring the appeal against the impugned judgment and order dated 17.07.2025 passed by the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge (POCSO), Morigaon in POCSO Case No.92/2024, by which the applicant has been convicted under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submits that he has got no objection to the delay being condoned. She also submits that notice has been served upon the respondent no.2 as per the letter dated 22.04.2026 issued by the S.I. Rudra Bh. Suman of the Morigaon Police Station, which states that notice has been served upon the respondent no.2. Accordingly notice is served upon the respondent no.2. However, no one appears for the respondent no.2. On considering the grounds of delay, we find that sufficient cause for the delay has been made out. Accordingly, the delay of 172 days is condoned. Registry to register the connected appeal and list the same. The I.A. is accordingly allowed and disposed of.
JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant