Criminal revision challenging condonation of a 99-day delay in filing an appeal against a Domestic Violence proceedings order. The court upheld the condonation, noting the respondent's mother's hospitalisation, directed the Principal District Judge to decide both appeals within three months.
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Crl.R.C.No.307 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.11.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
Crl.R.C.No.307 of 2024 and Crl.MP No.2870 of 2024
1.Mr.N.Prasanna 2.Mr.D.Nadikannu 3.Mrs.Devika Rani
. .. Petitioners / Respondents
Vs.
Mrs.P.Kalaiselvi
. .. Respondent / Appellant
Prayer: Criminal Revision Petition filed under Section 397 r/w 401 of
Cr.P.C. to set aside the order dated 08.01.2024 passed in Crl.M.P.No.389 of
2022 in Crl.A.No.... of 2023 by the learned Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri.
For Petitioners : Mr.S.Balasubramaniam
For Respondent : Mr.R.Thamaraiselvan
O R D E R
This Criminal Revision Petition has been filed challenging the order
allowing the petition to condone the delay of 99 days filed by the respondent
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herein in preferring the appeal challenging the order passed in Domestic Violence proceedings, Dharmapuri.
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records to show that her mother was admitted to the hospital on 26.09.2022 and discharged on 03.10.2022 and she had also suffered due to an illness.
respondent and perused the materials on record.
of 99 days. Though the learned Judge may not be right in holding that a surgery was conducted for the mother of the respondent, the fact that the mother of the respondent was in hospital cannot be disputed. It is well settled that the courts have to do substantive justice and petitions for condonation of delay has to be considered liberally.
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disposed of . Consequently, connected Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
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Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rgr
To
2. The Principal District Judge, Dharmapuri.
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SUNDER MOHAN, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay of 99 days in filing the respondent's appeal against the domestic violence proceedings order was rightly condoned?
2 provisions across 1 enactments
N.Prasanna
D.Nadikannu
Devika Rani
P.Kalaiselvi
Sunder Mohan
As recorded by the court registry
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