Madras High CourtCRL MP/3749/2025delay condoned

State Of Tamil Nadu Rep.By, The Inspector Of Police, v. Loganathan

2025-04-30Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan2 pages

Crl.M.P.No. 3749 of 2025 in Crl.A.Sr.No. 62729 of 2024 P.VELMURUGAN, J This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is filed to condone the delay of 327 days in filing the above Criminal Appeal against the judgment passed in Special Sessions Case No.62 of 2019 dated 30.11.2023 by the Sessions Judge, Principal POCSO Court, Salem.

2. Heard the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the petitioner/State and perused the materials available on record.

3. Despite service of notice on the respondents and their names are also printed in the cause list, there is no representation for the respondents.

4. Though the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit are not satisfactory, in order to give an opportunity to the State to challenge the impunged judgment of acquittal, delay is condoned. Accordingly, this petition is ordered.

5. Registry is directed to number the above Criminal Appeal, if it is otherwise in order. 30.04.2025 ms https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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