MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON SHRI. DOMINIC DAJER V/S THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND ANR.

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

1. Heard Ms. A. Surana, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the applicant, who has submitted that the applicant has preferred an appeal before this Court against the impugned judgment and related order of sentence dated 10.08.2023 passed by the Court of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), West Khasi Hills District, Nongstoin in Special (POCSO) Case No. 3 of 2021 under Section 3(a)/4 of the POCSO Act.

2. However, while preferring an appeal, a delay of 906 days has occurred, due to circumstances which is beyond the control of the applicant/convict, belonging to a poor and uneducated background and the sole bread earner of his family, is not aware of h...