High Court of Gujarat

BHARATSINH JORUBHA GOHILversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided: 16 June 2026
Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The court held that the application for restoration is allowed, and the dismissed matters are restored to the file.

Summary

The petitioner filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking restoration of three pending matters: a condonation of delay application, a leave to appeal application, and a criminal appeal that had been dismissed for want of prosecution. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, opposed the restoration. The court examined the circumstances surrounding the dismissal and the petitioner's request for reinstatement. Finding no substantive impediment, the court allowed the restoration application. Consequently, the dismissed matters were restored to the court's file for further proceedings.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal miscellaneous application and a criminal appeal dismissed for want of prosecution can be restored to the court's file.

Subjects

restoration
criminal procedure
condonation of delay
leave to appeal
dismissal for want of prosecution

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/13633/2026                                                                 ORDER DATED: 16/06/2026




               IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

    R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR RESTORATION) NO.
                           13633 of 2026
                                 In
           F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/47115/2025
                                 In
           F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/47116/2025
                                 In
                 F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/47117/2025
 ==========================================
                    BHARATSINH JORUBHA GOHIL
                               Versus
                     STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
 ==========================================
 Appearance:
 ANURAG R RATHOR(9315) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MS JYOTI BHATT APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
 ==========================================

     CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK

                                               Date : 16/06/2026

                                                    ORAL ORDER

            This application is filed for restoration of the main matter i.e.
 Criminal Misc. Application for condonation of delay, Criminal Misc.
 Application of leave to appeal and the Criminal Appeal which came to
 be dismissed for want of prosecution.

            Heard learned counsel for the respective parties.

            Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the
 averments made in the application, the application is allowed. The
 said matter/s is restored to its file.

                                                                       (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
 V.R. PANCHAL

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: VIJAYKUMAR RAMESHBHAI PANCHAL(HC00171), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 16/06/2026 17:23:07



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