R. Dineshkumar vs A. Elakkiya — 542/2026

Summary The Principal Sessions Judge at Tiruvallur allowed the petitioners' application to condone a 90-day delay in filing a criminal appeal against their conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court found the delay was adequately explained by the petitioners' financial constraints and settlement negotiations, and noted that no prejudice would be caused to the respondent, who retained full opportunity to contest the appeal on merits. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.