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Jiten Borpatra Gohain v. the State of Assam an Anr.

Gauhati HC3 Feb 2026I.A.(Crl.)/507/2025

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Condonation of delay; delay of 138 days; appeal against conviction under section 4 of the POCSO Act; Gauhati High Court; I.A.(Crl.)/507/2025; Jiten Borpatra Gohain v. State of Assam and Puna Dowari; Legal Aid Counsel U. Choudhury; APP Assam B. Bhuyan; R.L. Chutia; no objection by respondents; Registry to register appeal; Dhemaji, Assam; order dated 04/02/2026.

What did the court decide?

Condonation of the 138-day delay in filing the appeal, with the Registry directed to register the appeal. ¶37

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/507/2025

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JITEN BORPATRA GOHAIN

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SON OF SRI CHENIRAM BORPATRA GOHAIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGEBATGHARIA CHANGMAI CHUK UNDER DHEMAJI POLICE STATION IN THE DISTRICT OF DHEMAJI, ASSAM

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AN ANR. REPRESENTED BY THE P.P., ASSAM

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2:PUNA DOWARI

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SON OF LATE KULA DOWARI

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RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BATGHARIA CHANGMAI CHUK UNDER DHEMAJI POLICE STATION IN THE DISTRICT OF DHEMAJI ASSA

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U CHOUDHURY, FOR LEGAL AID

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Advocate for the Respondent : PP, ASSAM, R L CHUTIA (R-2)

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Linked Case : ST.Rev./0/0

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SRI JITEN BORPATRA GOHAIN

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SON OF SRI CHENIRAM BORPATRA GOHAIN RESIDENT OF VILLAGEBATGHARIA CHANGMAI CHUK UNDER DHEMAJI POLICE STATION IN THE DISTRICT OF DHEMAJI ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY P.P. ASSAM

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2:SRI PUNA DOWARI

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SON OF LATE KULA DOWARI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-BATGHARIA CHANGMAI CHUK UNDER DHEMAJI POLICE STATION IN THE DISTRICT OF DHEMAJI

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ASSAM

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-----------Advocate for : UJJAL CHOUDHURY Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

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ORDER

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Date : --

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Body of the order or judgement …..........

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JUDGE

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04/02/2026

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(Michael Zothankhuma, J)

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Mr. U. Choudhury, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the applicant submits that there is a delay of 138 days in filing the appeal against the applicant’s conviction under section 4 of the POCSO Act.

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Ms. B. Bhuyan, learned APP, Assam and Mr. R.L. Chutia, learned counsel for the respondent no.2 submit that they have got no objection to the delay being condoned.

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On consideration of the submissions of the parties and the reasons for the delay, we find that sufficient cause for the day is made out. Accordingly, delay of 138

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days is condoned.

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Registry to register the appeal.

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JUDGE JUDGE

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