High Court of Gujarat
KERALIYA FINANCE THRO HARSHADBHAI HIMATBHAI KERALIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
- Bench
- HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK
Holding
The court held that the delay was satisfactorily explained and therefore should be condoned.
Summary
The applicant, Keraliya Finance, the original complainant, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking condonation of a 22‑day delay in filing a leave‑to‑appeal application. The High Court examined whether the explanation provided for the delay was satisfactory. The court found that the applicant had satisfactorily explained the reasons for the delay. Consequently, the court held that the delay could be condoned. The application for condonation was therefore allowed, and the delay in preferring the appeal was formally condoned.
Issues considered
- Whether the 22‑day delay in filing the leave‑to‑appeal application can be condoned under the procedural law.
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- leave to appeal
- criminal procedure
- High Court of Gujarat
- procedural law
Judgment
R/CR.MA/14968/2026 ORDER DATED: 07/07/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF
DELAY) NO. 14968 of 2026
In
F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/13481/2026
In
F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/13488/2026
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KERALIYA FINANCE THRO HARSHADBHAI HIMATBHAI KERALIYA
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR VIVEK V BHAMARE(6710) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS JYOTI BHATT APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK
Date : 07/07/2026
ORAL ORDER
The present application is filed by the applicant – original
complainant seeking condonation of delay of 22 days caused in filing
the captioned leave to appeal in preferring the appeal.
Considering the averments made in the application, it appears
that the applicant has satisfactorily explained the delay caused in
preferring the application for leave to appeal.
Hence, the application is allowed. The delay caused in
preferring the application is hereby condoned.
(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 07/07/2026 17:24:48
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