High Court of Gujarat
ATUL S/O. RAJESHBHAI RAMBHAROSE KAHARversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Holding
The Court condoned the 64‑day delay in preferring the criminal appeal.
Summary
The applicants filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking condonation of a 64‑day delay in filing their criminal appeal against the State of Gujarat. The Court heard counsel for both sides and examined the reasons for the delay. It was found that the applicants had established sufficient cause for the delay. Consequently, the Court held that the delay warranted condonation. The application was therefore allowed, and the delay in preferring the appeal was condoned.
Issues considered
- Whether a delay of 64 days in preferring a criminal appeal can be condoned.
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- criminal appeal
- procedural law
- High Court of Gujarat
Judgment
R/CR.MA/4957/2026 ORDER DATED: 27/02/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
4957 of 2026
In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/7992/2026
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ATUL S/O. RAJESHBHAI RAMBHAROSE KAHAR & ANR.
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT
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Appearance:
MR HITESH L GUPTA(3937) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2
MR NAYAN L GUPTA(11798) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR JK SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI
Date : 27/02/2026
ORAL ORDER
(PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)
1. By this application, the applicant has prayed for condonation of
delay of 64 days in preferring criminal appeal.
2. Having heard learned counsel for the respective parties and
considering the averments made in the application, the applicant has
established sufficient cause and therefore, delay in preferring the criminal
appeal deserves to be condoned and is hereby condoned.
3. Accordingly, the present application is allowed in above terms.
(ILESH J. VORA,J)
(R. T. VACHHANI, J)
MVP
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: MITESH VIJAYBHAI PANCHAL(HCD0065), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 27/02/2026 15:24:23
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