Meghalaya High Court
Crl.M.C./92/2025 of KLUSTON RYNTATHIANG Vs STATE OF MEGHALAYA on 4 September 2025
No.02 Supp. List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl.M.C. No. 92 of 2025 Date of Decision: 04.09.2025 Shri. Kluston Ryntathiang S/o Shri. Welki Kharkyrsian R/o Marpna Village, P.S. Laban (Sohiong Outpost), East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. … Appellant(s)/Applicant(s) -Versus- State
Serial No.02
Supp. List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl.M.C. No. 92 of 2025
Date of Decision: 04.09.2025
Shri. Kluston Ryntathiang
S/o Shri. Welki Kharkyrsian
R/o Marpna Village, P.S. Laban (Sohiong Outpost), East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.
… Appellant(s)/Applicant(s)
-Versus-
State of Meghalaya represented by the
Public Prosecutor.
… Opp. Party/Respondent(s)
Coram:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge
Appearance:
For the Petitioner/Applicant(s) :
Mr. A.Dey, Adv.
For the Respondent(s)
:
Mr. R.Gurung, GA.
Mr. S.Sengupta, Addl.PP.
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2025:MLHC:797-DB
Per. H.S. Thangkhiew, Judge:
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1. This is an application for condonation of delay of 115 days in filing the Appeal against the impugned Judgment dated 11-03-2025 and Order of Sentence dated 21-03-2025, passed by the learned Special Judge, (POCSO), Shillong in Special POCSO Case No. 26 of 2017, whereby the applicant/appellant has been convicted under Section-5(m) of the POCSO Act, Section 506 of the IPC and under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, sentenced to undergo 14(Fourteen) years of rigorous imprisonment, accompanied with a fine.
2. We have perused the application for condonation, and we are satisfied that sufficient cause has been made out in explaining the delay.
3. Mr. R.Gurung, learned GA for the respondent, also has no objection to the condonation, as prayed.
4. Accordingly, the prayer is allowed and the delay of 115 days, is condoned. Registry to diarize and register the Appeal.
5. Misc. Case stands disposed of.
(B. Bhattacharjee)
(H.S. Thangkhiew) JUDGE
JUDGE
2025:MLHC:797-DB Digitally signed by SAMANTHA ANNA LIYA RYNJAH Date: 2025.09.04 04:30:15 IST Signature Not Verified