Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020002702026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Crl.)/21/2026 SHRI KUNUNGOI MEDEO S/O NGOSAYI MEDEO, R/O KHIISOMI VILLAGE, PO/PS CHOZUBA, PHEK, NAGALAND THROUGH THE JAILOR, DISTRICT JAIL, PHEK, NAGALAND. VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE P.P. NAGALAND 2:SHRI TEISOVIZO KHUSOH S/O CIZO KHUSOH R/O KHIISOMI VILLAGE P/O CHOZUBA PHEK NAGALAND. (COMPLAINANT) Advocate for the Petitioner : TOSHI O. LONGKUMER, Advocate for the Respondent : , Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Date : 24.06.2026 (NELSONSAILO,J) Heard Mr. Toshi O. Longkumer, learned Legal Aid Counsel, for the applicant, who submits that by filing this application, the applicant prays for condonation of 1339 days delay in filing the connected appeal. The learned counsel submits that it was due to bona-fide reasons as stated in the application that the appeal could not be filed on time. He, therefore, submits that the delay may be condoned. Mr. E. Thiba Phom, learned Public Prosecutor, Nagaland, appears for the State respondent and Ms. Esther, learned Legal Aid Counsel, appears for the respondent No. 2, and they submit that they have no objection if the delay is condoned and that the appeal be heard on merits.

Upon considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and on perusal of the statements made in the application, the delay of 1339 days in filing the connected appeal stands condoned. Page No.# 3/3 The interlocutory application stands disposed of as allowed. Sd/- Sd/- JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant