High Court of Gujarat

SHIVABHAI GOVABHAI DAYMAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: C DOSHI

Holding

The court held that the delay is condoned and allowed the application.

Summary

The petitioner, Shivabhai Govabhai Dayma, filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking condonation of delay in filing the main criminal matter. The application was presented before the High Court of Gujarat, Ahmedabad, with Mr. M R Saiyed appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Chintan Dave, Additional Public Prosecutor, for the State. The court examined the averments made in the application regarding the reasons for the delay. Finding no substantive impediment to justice, the court allowed the application. Consequently, the delay in preferring the main matter was formally condoned, enabling the proceedings to continue.

Issues considered

Whether the delay in preferring the main criminal matter can be condoned under the applicable procedural law

Subjects

condonation of delaycriminal procedurehigh courtapplication

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/22446/2025                                                            ORDER DATED: 20/01/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                          22446 of 2025

                      In F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/37034/2025
                      In R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/16361/2021

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                                    SHIVABHAI GOVABHAI DAYMA
                                              Versus
                                     STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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 Appearance:
 MR M R SAIYED(3362) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MR CHINTAN DAVE, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s)
 No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J. C. DOSHI

                                                Date : 20/01/2026

                                                  ORAL ORDER


            Considering the averments made in the application, the
 same is allowed and delay caused in preferring main matter
 stands condoned.



                                                                                                 (J. C. DOSHI,J)
 SHEKHAR P. BARVE


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: SHEKHAR PRAFULBHAI BARVE(HC00200), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 20/01/2026 14:35:23




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