M/S.Bhavsar Maratah Benefit Fund Limited, v. S.K.Hussain

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN in Crl.A.SR.No.17565 of 2025 M/s.Bhavsar Maratah Benefit Fund Limited, (A Central Government Approved "Nidhi" Company) Rep. by its Authorized officer J.V.Sridhar Rao, No.49/23, Bangaru Naicken Street, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

... Appellant Vs.

S.K.Hussain ... Respondent PRAYER: Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 1176 days in preferring the above criminal appeal against the order dated 25.10.2021 made in C.C.No.3782 of 2015 on the file of the learned FTC-I, Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore at Allikulam, Chennai.

For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondent : No appearance

ORDER

This petition has been filed to condone the delay of 1176 days in filing the above criminal appeal against the order dated 25.10.2021 passed in C.C.No.3782 of 2015 on the file of the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, FTC-I, Egmore, Allikulam, Chennai, thereby acquitted the respondent for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2.

On perusal of the affidavit filed in support of the condone delay petition, the petitioner failed to state any valid reason for the huge delay of 1176 days in filing the appeal. The reasons stated in the affidavit are not satisfactory and as such the condone delay petition is liable to be dismissed 3.

Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition stands dismissed and the Criminal Appeal stands rejected in the SR stage itself. 10.07.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking/non-speaking order rts

To

1. The Metropolitan Magistrate, FTC-I, Egmore, Allikulam, Chennai.

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

rts in Crl.A.SR.No.17565 of 2025 10.07.2025