Kanagarathinam v. The State Rep.By

Crl.M.P.No.13829 of 2023 Crl.M.P.No.13829 of 2023 in Crl.A.SR.No.36713 of 2023 M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., [Order of this Court was made by M.SUNDAR,J.,] Captioned 'Criminal Miscellaneous Petition' [hereinafter 'Crl MP' for the sake of brevity, convenience and clarity] has been filed with 'condonation of delay' ['COD'] prayer. To be noted, COD is qua 181 days delay in filing Criminal Appeal being Crl.A.SR.No.36713 of 2023 as against the judgment of conviction and sentence passed by learned Sessions Court for Trial of Bomb-Blast Cases, Coimbatore in S.C.No.179 of 2021 on 25.11.2022.

2. Mr.T.Arul, learned counsel on record for petitioner is before us. Learned counsel submits that delay sought to be condoned is neither willful nor wanton but owing to procedural delay in appointment of legal aid counsel.

3. Issue notice. Mr.E.Raj Thilak, learned State Additional Public Prosecutor accepts notice for the respondent and submits that no other appeal has been preferred by the petitioner.

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Crl.M.P.No.13829 of 2023 M.SUNDAR, J., and R.SAKTHIVEL, J., gpa

4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the matter, we accept the reason for delay i.e., time consumed in engaging a legal aid counsel.

5. Sequitur of the narrative thus far is, delay is condoned and captioned Crl.MP is ordered as prayed for.

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