Meghalaya High Court
Crl.M.C./102/2025 of SOKI RYMBAI Vs THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA on 15 September 2025
No. 02 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl.M.C. No. 102 of 2025 Date of Decision: 15.09.2025 Shri. Soki Rymbai, Son of (L) Lar Chyrmang, Resident of Tuber Kmaishnong, East Jaintia Hils District, Meghalaya Presently at Jowai District Prison and Correctional Home, Jowai, West
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Serial No. 02 Regular List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl.M.C. No. 102 of 2025
Date of Decision: 15.09.2025
Shri. Soki Rymbai, Son of (L) Lar Chyrmang, Resident of Tuber Kmaishnong, East Jaintia Hils District, Meghalaya Presently at Jowai District Prison and Correctional Home, Jowai, West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya.
…..Appellant
-VERSUS-
The State of Meghalaya Through the Secretary Home (Police) Department, Shillong, Meghalaya.
…..Respondent
Coram:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge Appearance:
For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. F.L. Dkhar, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Sengupta, Addl. P.P Ms. S. Bhattacharjee, GA i) Whether approved for reporting in Law journals etc.: ii) Whether approved for publication in press:
Yes/No
Yes/No
ORDER (ORAL)
Mr. F.L. Dkhar, learned counsel has submitted that the applicant has filed an appeal before this Court being aggrieved by the judgment dated 20.03.2025 and the related sentence dated 21.03.2025 passed by the learned Special Judge (POCSO), West Jaintia Hills District in Special POCSO Case No. 27 of 2021. However, there is a delay of 114 days in preferring the said appeal. This application has been filed seeking condonation of the same on the ground that the appellant is facing financial difficulty etc. and could not prefer the appeal within time. It is prayed that the delay of 114 days be condoned and the appeal be brought on board.
Mr. S. Sengupta, learned Addl. P.P has no objection to the application for condonation of the delay.
We have considered the submissions of the parties and have perused the application in question. We are convinced that sufficient cause has been made out for the delay to be condoned in preferring the related appeal.
Accordingly, the delay of 114 days in preferring the appeal is hereby condoned.
Registry is directed to diarize the appeal and list the same for admission after 1(one) week.
Application disposed of.
(B. Bhattacharjee) (W. Diengdoh)
Judge Judge