K.Murugan v. State Represented By

Crl.M.P.No.20658 of 2025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-11-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN Crl.M.P.No.20658 of 2025 in Crl.A.SR.No.82661 of 2025 K.Murugan S/o Kesavan ..Petitioner Vs State represented by:

The Inspector of Police, E1 Mylapore Police Station, Chennai - 600 004.

(Crime No.1139/2001) ..Respondent Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 137 days in filing the Criminal Appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed on 21.03.2025 in S.C.No.5 of 2015 on the file of the learned Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of Bomb Blast Cases, Chennai at Poonamallee. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Pugalenthi For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran,Addl.P.P.

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by N.Sathish Kumar) This petition has been filed to condone the delay of 137 days in -2https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

vsi filing the Criminal Appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed on 21.03.2025 in S.C.No.5 of 2015 on the file of the learned Sessions Court for Exclusive Trial of Bomb Blast Cases, Chennai at Poonamallee.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

3. Considering the submissions made and on being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the delay is condoned. The petition stands allowed. Registry is directed to number the Appeal if it is otherwise, in order.

(N.SATHISH KUMAR,J.) (M.JOTHIRAMAN J.) vsi 06.11.2025 Crl.M.P.No.20658 of 2025 in Crl.A.SR.No.82661 of 2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis