Meghalaya High Court
Shri. Prem Kumar Yadav vs . State Of Meghalaya on 18 February, 2026
Author: W. Diengdoh
Bench: W. Diengdoh
Serial No. 01
Regular List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl.A. No. 3 of 2026
Date of Order: 18.02.2026
Shri. Prem Kumar Yadav Vs. State of Meghalaya
Coram:
Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge
Appearance:
For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Ms. R. Dutta, Adv.
Mr. S. Khyriem, Adv. vice
Mr. S. Chanda, Legal Aid Counsel.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. N.D. Chullai, AAG with
Mr. E.R. Chyne, GA.
When this matter was called up, the issue involved here is for
admission of this instant appeal which was preferred by the appellant, being
aggrieved and dissatisfied by the impugned judgment and order of conviction
dated 10.10.2023 and the related sentence dated 31.10.2023 passed by the
Court of the learned Special Judge (POCSO), Ri-Bhoi District, Nongpoh in
Special (POCSO) Case No. 19 of 2021 under Section 3(a)/4/9(m)/10 of the
POCSO Act, 2012, whereby the appellant has been convicted and made to
undergo imprisonment for a term of 25 years with fine of ₹ 1,00,000/-
(Rupees one lakh) under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, and in default thereof,
to undergo another 6(six) months of imprisonment under Section 354 IPC
(on two counts) to rigorous imprisonment for 5(five) years with fine of ₹
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10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand), and in default of payment, to undergo
another 3(three) months of imprisonment and under Section 10 of the
POCSO Act (on two counts) to 7(seven) years imprisonment along with fine
of ₹ 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand), and in default of payment, to undergo
another 3(three) months of imprisonment.
Mr. N.D. Chullai, learned AAG assisted by Mr. E.R. Chyne,
learned GA appearing on behalf of the State respondent has no objection to
the admission of the appeal.
On consideration of the submission made, and on perusal of the
memo of appeal, we find that this appeal is fit to be admitted. Accordingly,
on the appeal being admitted, the Trial Court records are hereby called for.
On receipt of the said records, registry is directed to prepare the paper book.
List this matter after 3(three) weeks.
(B. Bhattacharjee) (W. Diengdoh)
Judge Judge
Meghalaya
18.02.2026
"D. Nary, PS"
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