Velmurugan v. Lucas
Case brief
What is this about?
Miscellaneous petition to condone an 80-day delay in filing a criminal appeal against a conviction in a magistrate court case. The respondent raised no objection and the delay was condoned; the Registry was directed to number the appeal and list it for admission.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 80 days condoned; Registry to number the criminal appeal and post it for admission.
What the court decided
Crl.M.P.No.3424 of 2024 in Crl.A.SR.No.9017 of 2024
M.DHANDAPANI, J.
The present miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 80 days in filing the criminal appeal against the judgment dated 25.09.2023 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate, Fast Track Court (ML), Thiruchengode in S.T.C.No.275 of 2017.
2. The learned counsel for the respondent has no objection for this petition being allowed.
3. H aving satisfied with the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit filed in support of this petition, this petition stands allowed.
4. Registry is directed to number the criminal appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order and post the main case for admission.
20.06.2024
ssb
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the 80-day delay in filing the criminal appeal against the conviction in S.T.C.No.275 of 2017 should be condoned.
Coram
M. Dhandapani
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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