Anbudurai v. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep. By Its, The Inspector Of Police,

Crl.M.P.No.20440 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.20440 of 2025 in Crl.A.SR.No.84619 of 2025 Anbudurai, S/o Thangavel ..Petitioner Vs State of Tamilnadu rep.by its The Inspector of Police, All Women Police Station, Attur, Salem District.

(Crime No.30/2014) ..Respondent Criminal Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 2013 days in filing the Criminal Appeal against the conviction order passed by the Sessions Judge, Special Court for POCSO Court, Salem in S.C.No.3/2019 dated 06.02.2020.

For Petitioner : Ms.M.Malaviya For Respondent : Mr.A.Damodaran,Addl.P.P.

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by N.Sathish Kumar) An appeal which is ought to have been filed by the petitioner

-2against the conviction of life imprisonment for the offences under Section 366 IPC, Section 6 r/w 5(m) & 5(i) of Protection of Children form Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 506(ii) of IPC, has not filed in time. There is a delay of 2013 days in filing the appeal. The reason assigned for the delay is that though the matter has been entrusted to a young lawyer to file an appeal, the same has not been filed. Now, the petitioner came to know that the appeal has not filed by the concerned Advocate and there is a delay. Hence, he would pray to condone the delay.

2. Considering the above submission and also considering that the petitioner is undergoing imprisonment, we are inclined to condone the delay. Accordingly, the delay is condoned. This 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

-3N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

and M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

vsi Crl.M.P.No.20440 of 2025 in Crl.A.SR.No.84619 of 2025 06.11.2025