CRL MP No. 15245 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 18-08-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL MP No. 15245 of 2026 in CRL A SR No. 17939 of 2025 M/s. Subhiksha Trading Services Private Limited, Cabin A, Flat No.2, 2nd Floor, HABIB Complex, No.5, Durgabai Deshmukh Road, R.A. Puram, Chennai-600 028. Represented by its Director R.Subramanian Petitioner(s) Vs State Represented by Deputy Superintendent of Police, Economic Offences Wing - II, Guindy, Chennai-32. Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): R.Subramanian (Party in Person) For Respondent(s): Mrs.Sharada Vivek Government Advocate (Crl. Side) ORDER This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 409 days in representing the criminal appeal SR No. 17939 of 2025. 2. The petitioner appeared as a party in person and as the representing 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 15245 of 2026 counsel for M/s.Subhiksha Trading Services Private Limited. He is arrayed as an accused (A27) in C.C.No.6 of 2020. He submitted that the delay of 409 days occurred in representing the criminal appeal and prayed that the said delay may be condoned. 3. Mrs.Sharada Vivek, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) appearing for the respondent police submitted that, since this is a statutory appeal against a conviction, there is no serious objection to this petition being allowed. 4. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, and taking into account that this a statutory appeal filed by the convicted accused, this Court is of the view that, in the interest of substantial justice, the appeal should be decided on its merits. 5. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered. 6. Registry is directed to number the criminal appeal, if it is otherwise in order and list this appeal in the admission list. 18-08-2026 Jd 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 15245 of 2026 M.NIRMAL KUMAR J. jd CRL MP No. 15245 of 2026 in CRL A SR No. 17939 of 2025 18-08-2026 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis