MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SHRI. AUGUSTINE MOMIN V/S STATE OF MEGHALAYA

SHILLONG, India, May 16 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on April 15:

1. Heard Mr. R.H. Alice, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the applicant, who has submitted that the applicant has preferred an appeal before this Court against the impugned judgment dated 01.03.2023 and related order of sentence dated 07.03.2023 passed by the Court of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), West Khasi Hills District, Nongstoin in Special (POCSO) Case No. 26 of 2020.

2. However, while preferring an appeal, a delay of 1061 days has occurred, due to circumstances which is beyond the control of the applicant/convict, since he belongs to a poor family and has no means to engage a private counsel, as such, he could not prefer an appeal wit...