The High Court, condoning a delay of 62 days in filing an appeal challenging a Special Court judgment under the POCSO Act, allowed the criminal miscellaneous petition and directed the registry to number and list the appeal.
Delay of 62 days in filing appeal is condoned; appeal to be numbered and listed.
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Crl.M.P.(MD).No.18444 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD)SR. No.66244 of 2025
K.MURALI SHANKAR, J.
The Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking orders to condone the delay of 62 days in filing the appeal, challenging the judgment made in Spl.S.C.No.24 of 2020 on the file of the Special Court for Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Nagercoil, dated 23.06.2025.
3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the delay is condoned. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous petition is allowed. Registry is directed to number the appeal, if it is otherwise in order and list the matter in the usual course.
26.11.2025
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court can condone a delay of 62 days in filing an appeal against a Special Court judgment under the POCSO Act.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to permission to number and list the appeal after condoning the delay.
K.M. Murali Shankar
The State
K.MURALI SHANKAR
As recorded by the court registry
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