CRL MP No. 14253 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-08-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M. NIRMAL KUMAR CRL MP No. 14253 of 2026 in CRL A SR No. 43688 of 2026 Rajkumar Petitioner(s) Vs The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by The Inspector of Police Paradarami Police Station, Vellore District. Crime no.107 of 2018. Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Kishore Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.Durai Gunasekaran Government Advocate (Crl. Side) Assisted by Mr.M.Arul Raj ORDER This Criminal Miscellaneous Petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 41 days in preferring the criminal appeal against the judgment dated 01.04.2026 made in Spl.S.C.No.111 of 2019 on the file of the learned Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under the POCSO Act, Vellore. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 14253 of 2026 2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant. 3. Mr.Durai Gunasekaran, learned Government Advocate (Crl. Side) assisted by M. Arul Raj appearing for the respondent police submitted that, since this is a statutory appeal and the petitioner/accused is confined in prison, there is no serious objection to this petition being allowed. 4. Heard both sides. 5. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel on either side and having perused the affidavit filed in support of this petition, this Court is satisfied that the petitioner has made out sufficient cause. Accordingly, this Criminal Miscellaneous Petition is ordered. 6. The Registry is directed to number the criminal appeal, if it is otherwise in order and list this matter in the admission list. 05-08-2026 Jd Neutral Citation:Yes/No 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CRL MP No. 14253 of 2026 M.NIRMAL KUMAR J. jd CRL MP No. 14253 of 2026 in CRL A SR No. 43688 of 2026 05-08-2026 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis