Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Crl.)/14/2026 of MR. PRASANTA CHAUDHURI Vs THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR on 15 September 2026
GAHC020001582026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/14/2026 MR. PRASANTA CHAUDHURI PERMANTENT RESIDENT OF JOLAIBARI, SOUTH TRIPURA, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT BADHARGHAT, AGARTALA, WEST TRIPURA VERSUS THE STATE OF
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GAHC020001582026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL
PRADESH)
KOHIMA BENCH
Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/14/2026
MR. PRASANTA CHAUDHURI
PERMANTENT RESIDENT OF JOLAIBARI, SOUTH TRIPURA, PRESENTLY
RESIDING AT BADHARGHAT, AGARTALA, WEST TRIPURA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR
REPRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR 2:MR. P. KHUMING
R/O CHIPUR VILLAGE
NOKLAK
NAGALAND (COMPLAINANT
For the Applicant(s) : Mr. Moa Jamir, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : Ms. S. Mere, P.P. Nagaland BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
HONBLE MRS JUSTICE HELEN DAWNGLIANI
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ORDER
Date : 16.09.2026
(Devashis Baruah, J)
This is an application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 praying for condonation of delay Page No.# 2/2 of 1020 days in filing the accompanying Appeal against the judgment and order dated 19.05.2023 passed in G.R. Case No.07/2022 in connection with Thonokyu Police Station Case No.1/2022 whereby the Applicant was convicted for offences under Sections 352/354D of the Indian Penal Code.
2. Taking into account the grounds which have been reflected at Paragraph Nos. 5, 6 and 7 of the instant application, we are of the opinion that the grounds constitute a sufficient cause in terms with Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 and accordingly, we condone the delay of 1020 days in preferring the accompanying criminal Appeal.
3. Accordingly, the Interlocutory Application stands allowed.
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