Meghalaya High Court
Shri. Rajesh Lamin vs . State Of Meghalaya on 18 February, 2026
Author: W. Diengdoh
Bench: W. Diengdoh
Serial No. 03
Regular List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
Crl.A. No. 5 of 2026
Date of Order: 18.02.2026
Shri. Rajesh Lamin 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. S. Nongsiej, Legal Aid Counsel.
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Sengupta, Addl. PP.
Mr. H. Kharmih, Addl. PP.
Heard Ms. S. Nongsiej, learned Legal Aid Counsel for the
appellant, who has submitted that this appeal has been preferred by the
appellant, being aggrieved and dissatisfied by the impugned judgment and
order of sentence dated 04.12.2024 passed by the Court of the learned Special
Judge (POCSO), East Jaintia Hills District, Khliehriat in Special POCSO
Case No. 23 of 2020 under Section 3/4 of the POCSO Act, wherein he was
directed to undergo imprisonment for a term of 15 years with fine.
Mr. S. Sengupta, learned Addl. PP appearing on behalf of the
State respondent has no objection to the admission of the appeal.
Upon hearing the learned counsels for the parties, 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
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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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