High Court of Gujarat
AANANDBHAI HARIDASBHAI CHAUDHARY(DHODKE)versusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Holding
The court held that the 424‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal is condoned.
Summary
The applicant filed a petition seeking condonation of a 424‑day delay in filing a criminal appeal. The respondent opposed the petition. The court examined the petitioner's claim of sufficient cause for the delay. Finding the petitioner had established a satisfactory reason, the court decided that the delay should be condoned. Consequently, the petition was allowed and the delay in preferring the appeal was formally condoned.
Issues considered
- Whether a delay of 424 days in preferring a criminal appeal can be condoned?
Subjects
- condonation of delay
- criminal appeal
- procedural law
- High Court of Gujarat
- appeal filing
Judgment
R/CR.MA/5177/2026 ORDER DATED: 03/03/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF
DELAY) NO. 5177 of 2026
In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/8470/2026
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AANANDBHAI HARIDASBHAI CHAUDHARY(DHODKE)
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
M S PADALIYA(7406) 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 424 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 su9icient 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 15:07:48
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