BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 05.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MRS JUSTICE N. MALA Crl.M.P.(MD)No.19833 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD).SR.No.82663 of 2025 Srinivasa Rethinam Petitioner/A1 Vs State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Inspector Of Police, Pew-Trichy City Police Station Trichy. Crime No.694 of 2023. Respondent/Complainant For Petitioner : Mr.J.Selvam For Respondent : Mr.K.Sanjai Gandhi Government Advocate(Crl.side) Prayer: This petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS to Condone the delay of 103 days in preferring the Criminal Appeal against the impugned Judgment dated 26.06.2025 in C.C.No.03 of 2024 passed by the Learned Additional District and Sessions Judge/Presiding Officer Special Court for EC and NDPS Act Cases, Pudukkottai pending disposal of the main appeal. O R D E R It is submitted that the order dated 12.12.2025 has been complied with and a cost memo is filed. 1 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2. In view of the same, this petition is ordered. The Registry is directed to number the appeal, if it is otherwise in order. 05.01.2026 CM 2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis N.MALA , J. CM Crl.M.P.(MD)No.19833 of 2025 in Crl.A(MD).SR.No.82663 of 2025 05.01.2026 3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis