Meghalaya High Court
Crl.M.C./131/2026 of LUCKY RYMBAI @ NASIB Vs THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA on 13 July 2026
No. 08 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl.M.C. No. 131 of 2026 Date of Decision: 13.07.2026 Shri Lucky Rymbai @ Nasib Aged about 45 years S/o Smti. Robina Rymbai R/o Moolamynnoh Village, East Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya. …Convict/Accused/Appellant -Versus- The
Serial No. 08
Regular List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl.M.C. No. 131 of 2026
Date of Decision: 13.07.2026
Shri Lucky Rymbai @ Nasib
Aged about 45 years
S/o Smti. Robina Rymbai
R/o Moolamynnoh Village,
East Jaintia Hills District,
Meghalaya.
…Convict/Accused/Appellant
-Versus-
The State of Meghalaya
Represented by Commissioner & Secretary
Home Department (Police)
Government of Meghalaya
…Respondent
Coram:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
Appearance:
For the Petitioner/Appellant(s)
: Ms. D.D. Fancon, Legal Aid Counsel
Ms. S. Chettri, Adv.
For the Respondent(s)
: Mr. H. Kharmih, Addl. P.P.
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1. Heard Ms. D.D. Fancon, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the applicant who has submitted that the applicant has preferred an appeal against the impugned judgment and order of conviction dated 10.08.2023 and impugned order of sentence of even date passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO), East Jaintia Hills District, Khliehriat in Special (POCSO) Case No. 6 of 2022 and in doing so, a delay of 1003 days has occurred while preferring the related appeal.
2. The learned Legal Aid Counsel has further submitted that the applicant has no means to file for appeal. Again, on receipt of the brief regarding the instant accused person by the learned Legal Aid Counsel the overall delay has cumulated to 1003 days in preferring the related appeal and therefore the applicant has come with this instant application for condonation of the same.
3. The learned Legal Aid Counsel prays that the delay may be condoned as the same is not deliberate or intentional.
4. Mr. H. Kharmih, learned Addl. P.P appears for the State respondent and has no objection to the prayer for condonation.
5. On consideration of the prayer made, this Court is inclined to allow this application on being satisfied that the grounds cited contain sufficient cause.
6. Accordingly, the delay of 1003 days in preferring the related appeal is hereby condoned.
7. Registry to diarize the appeal and list the same for admission after
1(one) week.
8. Misc. Case disposed of. Judge Meghalaya 13.07.2026 “Tiprilynti–PS” 2026:MLHC:702 Digitally signed by TIPRILYNTI KHARKONGOR Date: 2026.07.13 19:00:58 IST Signature Not Verified