Koolmani @ Automani v. The State Rep.By Its,

Crl.MP.No.1979/2023 in Crl.A.SR.No.6358/2023 S.S.SUNDAR, J.

AND SUNDER MOHAN, J.

[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.,] The above Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is filed to condone the delay of 256 days in preferring the appeal against the judgment made in SC.No.189/2019 dated 23.03.2022 by the Special Court for POCSO Act Cases at Salem.

2.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent who strongly opposed this petition being allowed.

3.This Court is fully convinced with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the above miscellaneous petition.

4.Since the petitioner has given sufficient reasons and cause for the delay to the satisfaction of this Court, the above petition is ordered and the delay of 256 days in preferring the appeal is hereby condoned.

5.Registry is directed to number the Criminal Appeal if the papers are otherwise in order and post the same for hearing in the usual course.

[S.S.S.R., J] [S.M., J] 31 .10.2023 AP https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis