Serial No. 01 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Crl.A. No. 22 of 2024 Date of Decision: 09.03.2026 Shri. Arnab Lamin, Son of (L) Bidren Latam, Resident of Lumshnong Village, P.S Khliehriat, East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya.

….... Appellant Vs.

State of Meghalaya represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Department of Home (Police)

Government of Meghalaya, Shillong-793001.

..….. Respondent Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge Appearance:

For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. M. Sharma, Legal Aid Counsel.

Ms. T. Buam, Adv.

For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Sengupta, Addl. PP with Mr. R. Gurung, GA.

i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No Law journals etc.:

ii) Whether approved for publication in press: Yes/No Per W. Diengdoh, (J):

JUDGMENT AND ORDER

1. On the basis of an FIR dated 17.06.2015, lodged before the Officer In-Charge, A.D. Camp Lumshnong by Smti. Dhunlang Patlong, wherein an allegation has been made that one person by the name Arnab Lamin, on 16.06.2015 at about 04:30 PM had invited her minor son aged about 8 years old to accompany him by offering corn, thereafter, he took him to one rented house belonging to h