Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Crl.)/24/2026 of SHRI YILOBEMO MOZHUI Vs THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR on 22 September 2026
GAHC020004212026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/24/2026 SHRI YILOBEMO MOZHUI SHRI YILOBEMO MOZHUI, S/O THECHAMO MOZHUI, PRESENTLY LODGED AT DISTRICT JAIL, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND
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GAHC020004212026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL
PRADESH)
KOHIMA BENCH
Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/24/2026
SHRI YILOBEMO MOZHUI
SHRI YILOBEMO MOZHUI, S/O THECHAMO MOZHUI, PRESENTLY LODGED AT
DISTRICT JAIL, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND
VERSUS
THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR
NAGALAND
2:SHRI LIMATHUNG TSANGLAO
S/O NKHAO
R/O HOUSE NO. 52
YANMHON NEW VILLAGE
DISTRICT - WOKHA
NAGALAND (COMPLAINANT
Advocate for the Petitioner : HUTSU THIRA, Advocate for the Respondent : P.P, NAGALAND, BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
HONBLE MRS JUSTICE HELEN DAWNGLIANI
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ORDER
Date : 23-09-2026 (D.Baruah,J)
1. Heard Mr. James Newmai, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and Mr. K. Angami, the Page No.# 2/2 learned Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.
2. This is an application for condoning the delay of 25 days in preferring the accompanying appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 02.03.2026 passed in GR No. 715/2020 passed by the learned Special Judge, Fast Track Special Court, Dimapur, Nagaland by which the Applicant/Appellant was convicted under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to undergo imprisonment for life.
3. Taking into account the grounds assigned in Paragraph Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the instant application, we are of the opinion that the same constitutes sufficient cause within Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condoning the delay.
4. Accordingly, the delay of 25 days in preferring the accompanying Appeal is condoned.
5. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed of.
JUDGE
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