Balaji v. The State Rep By Its,

Crl.M.P.No.2841 of 2023 in Crl.A. (SR) No.7394 of 2023 M.SUNDAR, J., and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

(Order of the Court was made by M.SUNDAR.J) Captioned 'Criminal Miscellaneous Petition' ['Crl.M.P' for the sake of brevity] has been filed with a 'Condonation of Delay' ['COD' for the sake of brevity] prayer qua 145 days in preferring the captioned Criminal Appeal being Crl.A.SR.No.7394 of 2023.

2. Mr.R.Sankarasubbu, learned counsel for petitioner points out that the appeal is against conviction and sentence dated 18.07.2022 handed down in S.C.No.8 of 2020 by the Special Court for Exclusive trial for Cases under POCSO Act, Chennai.

3. It may not be necessary to advert further to the facts of the case as the reason is difficulty in arranging funds to hire a counsel. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

M.SUNDAR, J.

and M.NIRMAL KUMAR, J.

rsi

4. Mr.R.Muniapparaj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor accepts notice for respondent and submits that no other appeal has been preferred by the same accused. However, learned counsel for petitioner submits that co-accused has preferred an appeal in Crl.A.No.1128 of 2022 and the same is pending in this Court.

5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of the matter, we are inclined to accede to the prayer. Delay condoned.

6. Captioned application ordered as prayed for.

7. Post numbering, list captioned Criminal Appeal along with Crl.A.No.1128 of 2022 in due course.

[M.S.J.,] [M.N.K.J.,] 28.02.2023 rsi Crl.M.P.No.2841 of 2023 in Crl.A. (SR) No.7394 of 2023 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis