High Court of Gujarat

MANJULABEN W/O KAMLESHKUMAR PARMARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The Court held that the delay of 58 days is condonable under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.

Summary

The appellant filed an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of a 58‑day delay in filing the main criminal appeal. The High Court considered the facts and circumstances presented in the application. After hearing counsel for both parties, the Court found the reasons for delay satisfactory. Consequently, the Court allowed the application and condoned the delay. The order disposes of the condonation application.

Issues considered

Whether the 58‑day delay in preferring the main criminal appeal can be condoned under Section 5 of the Limitation Act

Legislation cited

Limitation Acts. 5

Subjects

condonation of delayLimitation ActSection 5criminal appealHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

      R/CR.MA/18335/2026                                                               ORDER DATED: 07/08/2026




        IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                          18335 of 2026
                In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/32231/2026

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                     MANJULABEN W/O KAMLESHKUMAR PARMAR
                                     Versus
                            STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
AVANI V PATEL(8016) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MS JIRGA JHAVERI ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the
Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK

                                               Date : 07/08/2026

                                                 ORAL ORDER

         The present application has been                                          led by the appellant
under Section 5 of the Limitation Act seeking condonation of
delay of 58 days caused in preferring the main Criminal
Appeal.
    Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties.
         Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and
the      averments                 made            in      the        application,                the         present
application is hereby allowed. The delay of 58 days caused in
 ling the main Criminal Appeal is hereby condoned. The
application stands disposed of.



                                                                        (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
SURESH SOLANKI
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SURESHKUMAR MOTIBHAI SOLANKI(HC00208), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 11/08/2026 18:17:40




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