SHILLONG, India, April 23 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 23:
1. Heard Mr. A. Dey, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the applicant, who has submitted that the applicant has filed an appeal before this Court, being aggrieved by the impugned judgment and related order of sentence dated 30.11.2022 passed by the Court of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), East Jaintia Hills District, Khliehriat in Spl POCSO Case No. 39 of 2020.
2. However, while preferring an appeal, a delay of 1142 days has occurred, due to circumstances which is beyond the control of the applicant, as such, he could not prefer an appeal within the prescribed period of limitation. Thereafter, a Legal Aid Counsel was provided to him, and even...