SHILLONG, India, March 10 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on Feb. 9:
1. Heard Mr. S.P. Mahanta, learned Sr. counsel, who is also the Legal Aid Counsel in this matter, assisted by Ms. S. Chettri, learned counsel for the applicant, who has submitted that the applicant has preferred an appeal before this Court against the impugned judgment dated 12.08.2024 and related order of sentence dated 13.08.2024 passed by the Court of the learned Sessions Judge, Ri-Bhoi District, Nongpoh in Sessions Case No. 3 of 2022, wherein, he was directed to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of 10 years with fine of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) only for an offence punishable under Section 376(1) IPC.
2. However, while pr...