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High Court of Gujarat

ALPESHBHAI KAMLESHBHAI TADVIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Decided
Disposal
53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE

Holding

The court held that the 234‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal is condoned.

Summary

The applicant filed a petition seeking condonation of a 234‑day delay in filing a criminal appeal. The respondent opposed the petition. The court heard arguments and examined the petitioner's claim of sufficient cause for the delay. Finding that the petitioner had established a satisfactory reason, the court decided that the delay should be condoned. Consequently, the petition was allowed and the appeal may proceed.

Issues considered

  • Whether a delay of 234 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/5139/2026                                                                       ORDER DATED: 03/03/2026




    IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
 R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF
                 DELAY) NO. 5139 of 2026
            In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/8979/2026
=========================================
             ALPESHBHAI KAMLESHBHAI TADVI
                          Versus
                    STATE OF GUJARAT
=========================================
Appearance:
MS. MAYURI P CHAUHAN(7069) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAVAL, 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 : 03/03/2026

                   ORAL ORDER
 (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)


1.         By this petition, the applicant has prayed for condonation of
delay of 234 days in preferring criminal appeal.


2.         Having heard learned counsel for the respective parties and
considering the averments made in the petition, the petitioner has
established su:icient cause and therefore, delay in preferring the
criminal appeal deserves to be condoned and is hereby condoned.


3.         Accordingly, the present petition is allowed in above terms.




                                                                                               (ILESH J. VORA,J)



                                                                                          (R. T. VACHHANI, J)
Kaushal Rathod
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: KAUSHAL MAHESHBHAI RATHOD(HCD0078), ENGLISH STENOGRAPHER GRADE TWO CLASS TWO, at High Court of Gujarat on 03/03/2026 15:07:10




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