Manipur High Court
Khoisnam Ibohal Singh vs State Of Manipur on 25 March, 2026
Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma
OINAM Digitally Item no. 113
signed by
THOIB OINAM
THOIBA MEITEI IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
A Date:
2026.03.26 AT IMPHAL
14:13:33
MEITEI +05'30'
MC(Crl. A.) No. 42 of 2025
Khoisnam Ibohal Singh
... Applicant
- Versus -
State of Manipur
... Respondent
B E F O R E
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
ORDER
25.03.2026
[1] Heard Mr. I. Denning, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr.
H. Samarjit, learned PP assisted by Mr. Y. Robert, learned Dy. GA for the State
respondent.
[2] The present application has been filed by the applicant who has
been convicted Section 12 of the POCSO Act, 2012 by judgment & order dated
08.07.2025 passed by Ld. Judge, FTSC No. 2, Manipur, in Special Trial (POCSO)
Case No. 16/22/19/20/02 of 2025 and vide order on sentence dated 10.07.2025,
the applicant was directed to undergo 2(two) years rigorous imprisonment with
a fine of Rs. 40,000/-(Rupees forty thousand) only and in default of payment of
fine another simple imprisonment of 3(three) months. It is submitted that there
is a delay of 18 days in filing the accompanying Criminal Appeal against the order
of conviction & sentence. It is also submitted that the delay is not intentional and
non-deliberate and the 18 days delay has occurred in taking related documents
and engaging new counsel.
[3] Mr. H. Samarjit, learned PP submits that considering the days of
delay, this Court may pass appropriate order.
[4] This Court has perused the materials on record and it seems that
the delay of 18 days is not deliberate and due to the reasons as stated in para
nos. 4, 5 & 6 of the application.
[5] Accordingly, MC(Crl.A.) No. 42 of 2025 is allowed and delay of 18
days in filing the accompanying Criminal Appeal against the order of conviction
and sentence is condoned.
[6] Registry is directed to register the accompanying Criminal Appeal,
if the same is in order and list in due course.
JUDGE
Thoiba
