1. Heard Ms. D.M. Wajri, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the
applicants/convicts, who has submitted that the applicants/convicts has preferred
an appeal before this Court against the impugned judgment dated 02.06.2025
and related order of sentence dated 09.06.2025 passed by the Court of the learned
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Judicial), East Khasi Hills, Shillong in
Sessions Case No. 43 (T) 2022 under Section 323/343/376-D IPC.
2. However, while preferring an appeal, a delay of 216 days has
occurred, the reason being that the family members/relatives of the
applicants/convicts are economically backward and illiterate, and has no means
to engage a private counsel, as such, they could not prefer an appeal within the
statutory period. Thus, legal aid was sought for, and accordingly, this application
was processed through Legal Aid Counsel. It is therefore prayed that the delay
be condoned and the appeal be admitted.
