BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30-06-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA CRL MP(MD) NO. 12568 of 2026 in CRL A(MD) SR NO. 30304 OF 2026 Baskar @ Murugan Petitioner(s) Vs State of Tamilnadu, Represented by The Inspector of Police, Mukkudal Police Station, Tirunelveli District. (Crime No. 49 of 2015) Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): M/s.Baby Sudha (Legl Aid Counsel) For Respondent(s): Mr.C.Christopher, Counsel for State (Crl.Side) Prayer: Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, to condone the delay of 3473 days in filing the Appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed upon on the petitioner by the Learned IV Additional Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District in S.C.No. 139 of 2016 vide Judgment dated 06.10.2016. ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble A.D.Jagadish Chandira J.) This petition is filed to condone the delay of 3473 days in filing the Appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed upon on the petitioner by the Learned IV Additional Sessions Judge, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District in S.C.No. 139 of 2016 vide Judgment dated 06.10.2016. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that he is incarcerated at Central Prison, Palayamkottai, for more than 11 years from his date of arrest on 07.05.2015 and since no one from his family had visited the Prison, he could not engage an advocate to prefer appeal in time and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis now with the help of jail authorities, the present appeal has been filed with the abovesaid delay. 3. Learned Counsel for State (Crl.Side) who takes notice for the respondent has no objection for the delay being condoned and the appeal being numbered. 4. Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the supporting affidavit, delay is condoned. Registry is directed to number the appeal if it is otherwise in order. 5. Though we have condoned the delay, we find that the delay is enormous and we are surprised that why legal aid has not been given to the petitioner for all along. In this regard, Registry is directed to call for a report from the Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai and the Secretary, District Legal Services Authority, Tirunelveli, why the prisoner was not afforded Legal Aid all along. 6. Post after two weeks. (A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA J.) (R.POORNIMA J.) 30-06-2026 bala To 1. The Inspector of Police, Mukkudal Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 2. The Superintendent, Central Prison, Palayamkottai. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis