High Court of Gujarat

M/S. ALANKAR TRADERS THROUGH JAYESH GOPALDAS SHAHversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 37-DISMISSED FOR DEFAULT @ ADMISSION
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The matter was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The petitioners, M/s. Alankar Traders through Jayesh Gopaldas Shah, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking condonation of delay in a criminal appeal. No counsel appeared for either party despite two calls, and no request for adjournment was made. The Hon'ble Justice Sanjeev J. Thaker observed the lack of prosecution and ordered the matter dismissed for want of prosecution. Consequently, the pending criminal appeal was effectively dismissed. The order was signed by the private secretary of the High Court.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate course of action when parties fail to appear and no request for adjournment is made in a criminal miscellaneous application?

Subjects

condonation of delaywant of prosecutioncriminal miscellaneous applicationdismissalhigh court order

Judgment

      R/CR.MA/16683/2025                                                  ORDER DATED: 29/01/2026




          IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
  R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                           16683 of 2025
                                In
              F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/31718/2025
                                In
                   F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/31719/2025
                               With
                F/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 31719 of 2025
                               With
           F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION NO. 31718 of 2025
                                 In
                F/CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 31719 of 2025
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       M/S. ALANKAR TRADERS THROUGH JAYESH GOPALDAS SHAH
                               Versus
                      STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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 Appearance:
 KARISHMA R CHAUHAN(9136) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 SHIVAM H CHOKSHI(9120) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MS SHRUTI PATHAK, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                         Date : 29/01/2026
                                          ORAL ORDER
                                                        nd
          None appeared even in 2                            call nor any request for

 adjournment is made.



          In view of the same, this matter is dismissed for want

 of prosecution.


                                                                       (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)



 Manoj Kumar Rai




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MANOJKUMAR RAI(HC01072), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 29/01/2026 14:15:56




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