Meghalaya High Court
Marvellous Dkhar vs The State Of Meghalaya & Ors on 4 August, 2026
Serial No.01
Daily List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl.Petn. No. 70 of 2026
Date of order: 04.08.2026
Marvellous Dkhar vs The State of Meghalaya & ors.
Coram:
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Revati Mohite Dere, Chief Justice
Appearance:
For the Petitioner : Mr. S.E. Kharbuki, Adv.
For the Respondents : Mr. A.S. Dey, GA with
Ms O.A.I. Bang, GA
Ms. S. Chettri, Adv. [R5&6]
Pursuant to the order dated 06.07.2026, the petitioner,
the respondent No. 5 and the respondent No. 6 appeared before
the Secretary, High Court Legal Services Committee.
Accordingly, the Secretary has submitted her report in a sealed
envelope. The said envelope is opened and the report dated
13.07.2026 is perused. From the said report, it appears that the
petitioner (accused) is aged 20 years and the respondent No. 5
(survivor) is currently, about 18 years of age and that they are
living together with their 9-month-old son in a rented premises.
From the report, it further appears that the petitioner and the
respondent No. 5 could not formally get married as the
respondent No. 5 has not attained the age of majority and that
they plan to get married once the respondent No. 5 attains the
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age of majority. The petitioner has passed standard 12th and is
working as a Mason earning about ₹450/- per day and is the
sole bread winner and taking care of the entire expenditure of
the family. It also appears that the respondent No. 5 (survivor)
has passed standard 10th and is a housewife with no income,
and that she wishes to resume her studies and is also interested
in cooking, confectionery and baking, if given an opportunity to
pursue the said course.
2. It further appears from the report that the child does not
have an Aadhar card and that the respondent No. 5 will be
applying for the same very soon. The report further reveals that
the respondent No. 5 has disclosed that she is happily and
voluntarily living with the petitioner and wants the case closed
at the earliest and as such, has no objection to the quashing of
the FIR. The respondent No. 6 has also given her no objection to
the quashing of the case, since the petitioner and the respondent
No. 5 are happily living together. The report further reveals that
neither the respondent No. 5 nor her child have received any
benefits from any of the Schemes either under the State or
Central Government Schemes.
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3. Having perused the report, this Court finds that it is an
apt case where a support person needs to be appointed for the
respondent No. 5 and the petitioner, so as to enable both, the
respondent No. 5 and the petitioner to continue with their
education, even if it means distance education. The support
person to impress upon the petitioner and the respondent No. 5
the importance of education and the need to continue education.
The support person to provide all such assistance as may be
necessary, to enable the parties to continue with their education
alongside their need to earn their livelihood. The support person
to also ensure that all such benefits be extended to the
respondent No. 5 and the child under the following Schemes;
(i) Scheme for Care and Support to Victims of under
Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act (exclusively for POCSO
victims) [Nirbhaya Fund];
(ii) Mission Vatsalya Scheme (Child Protection Services);
(iii) Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme;
(iv) Meghalaya Victim Compensation Scheme, 2022;
(v) Meghalaya Health Insurance Scheme;
(vi) Ayushman Bharat-PM-JAY (free health);
(vii) Mission 1000 Days-Meghalaya;
(viii) Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK);
(ix) Chief Minister’s Safe Motherhood Scheme or CM-SMS;
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(x) Special Training Programme for age-appropriate
admission of Out of School Children (OoSC) and Back to
School Campaign;
(xi) Samagra Siksha (Back to School);
(xii) NALSA (Child-Friendly Legal Services for Children)
Scheme 2024;
(xiii) NALSA (Legal Services to Persons with Mental Illness
and Persons with intellectual Disabilities) Scheme, 2024;
and
(xiv) Mission Shakti-Women’s Safety, Support and
Empowerment; and
(xv) Insurance or any other scheme.
4. Accordingly, this Court directs the DCPO, East Khasi Hills
District, as well as the Secretary, DLSA, East Khasi Hills District
to ensure that all such benefits are extended to the respondent
No. 5 and her child and that a support person is appointed for
the family so as to enable the parties to continue their education,
so that both of them have better job prospects in the future.
5. Since the respondent No. 5 is yet to attain the age of
majority and the parties intend to get married only after the
respondent No. 5 attains the age of majority, presently, the
hearing of the petition is deferred to 6th October, 2026.
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6. The DCPO, East Khasi Hills District, as well as the
Secretary, DLSA, East Khasi Hills District to extend all such
benefits that may be necessary to the respondent No. 5 and her
child, including the petitioner so that the parties can continue
with their education.
7. If compensation under the Victim Compensation Scheme
is awarded, the same to be kept in a Fixed Deposit standing in
the same of the survivor. The survivor will be entitled to get
quarterly interest on the FD. When she attains the age of 25
years, it is open for the survivor, who is presently 18 years old
to take her own decision, as to what she intends to do with the
FD.
8. The respective authorities to submit their reports on the
next date with respect to what is stated hereinabove.
9. Interim relief granted earlier, to continue till the next date.
(Revati Mohite Dere)
Chief Justice
Signature Not Verified Page 5 of 5
Digitally signed by SYLVANA
LIZ KHARBHIH
Date: 2026.08.04 18:44:59 IST
