Allowed¶29
Mangal Singha v. the State of Assam and Anr.
Gauhati HCI.A.(Crl.)/490/2026
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, I.A.(Crl.)/490/2026, Mangal Singha v. The State of Assam & Anr. (order dated 13.05.2026; bench of Michael Zothankhuma and Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, JJ.; order authored by M. Zothankhuma, J). Interlocutory application for condonation of 945 days' delay in filing an appeal against the applicant's conviction under Section 6 of the POCSO Act. Counsel: Ms. M K Brown for the applicant; Mr. R. R. Kaushik, learned Addl. PP, Assam, for the State, who had no objection. Delay condoned on finding sufficient cause; Registry directed to register the connected appeal; I.A. allowed and disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 945 days in filing the appeal condoned; Registry to register the connected appeal and list the same accordingly. ¶29