SHILLONG, India, April 23 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 23:
1. Heard Mr. S. Kumar, learned counsel for the applicant, who has submitted that the applicant has filed an appeal before this Court, being aggrieved by the impugned judgment dated 16.10.2025 and related order of sentence dated 17.10.2025 passed by the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, Ri-Bhoi District, Nongpoh in Sessions Case No. 156 of 2015 under Section 376(1) IPC.
2. However, while preferring an appeal, a delay of 90 days has occurred, due to circumstances which is beyond the control of the applicant, since he is an illiterate and poor person, as such, he could not prefer an appeal within the prescribed period of limitation. It is t...