CRL MP No. 5585 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA CRL MP No. 5585 of 2026 in CRL A SR. No.40117 of 2024 Mohammed Niyazullah FIR No.31 of 2019 ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The State Rep By, The Sub-Inspector Of Police District Crime Branch, Villupuram. 2. Shaikh Mushtaq 3. Syed Hameed ..Respondent(s) This Criminal Miscellaneous petition is filed under Order IV Rule 9(4) of The Appellate Side Rules to condone the delay of 522 days in re-presenting the Criminal Appeal papers in Crl.A.Sr.No.40117 of 2024. For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Ramesh Kumar For Respondent(s): Ms.J.R.Archana, GA (Crl. Side) ORDER The present miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 522 days in representing the above criminal appeal. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 5585 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 2. Heard Mr.S.Ramesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.J.R.Archana, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent. 3. Satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavit in support of the petition and also considering the inordinate delay, this Court considers it appropriate to allow this petition on payment of costs. Accordingly, this miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 522 days in re-presenting the above appeal, is condoned subject to payment of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred only) as costs to the Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA), High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104, within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, failing which, the petition shall stand dismissed automatically, without further reference to this Court. 4. Registry is directed to number the criminal appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order and post the main case for admission. 27-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No SHA https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 5585 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Sub-Inspector Of Police District Crime Branch, Villupuram. 2. The Number Secretary Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority (TNSLSA), High Court Campus, Chennai 600 104. 3.The Public Prosecutor, Madras High Court. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 5585 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. SHA CRL MP No. 5585 of 2026 27-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis