High Court of Gujarat

SHAKTISINH @LALO S/O JASHUBHA NANBHA CHUDASMAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: ILESH VORAR T VACHHANI

Holding

The Court condoned the 43‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal.

Summary

The applicant, Shaktisinh @Lalo, filed an application seeking condonation of a 43‑day delay in filing a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The respondent, the State of Gujarat, opposed the condonation. The Court examined the reasons advanced in the application and found that the applicant had established sufficient cause for the delay. Accordingly, the Court held that the delay warranted condonation. The application was allowed, the delay was condoned, and the registry was directed to admit the main criminal appeal.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 43 days in preferring a criminal appeal under Section 374(2) CrPC can be condoned.

Legislation cited

Code of Criminal Procedures. 374(2)

Subjects

condonation of delaycriminal appealSection 374(2) CrPCprocedural lawHigh Court

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/5492/2026                                                             ORDER DATED: 06/03/2026




          IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
  R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                             5492 of 2026
                   In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/9215/2026
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             SHAKTISINH @LALO S/O JASHUBHA NANBHA CHUDASMA
                                   Versus
                            STATE OF GUJARAT
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 Appearance:
 MS RHEA CHOKSHI(10808) 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 : 06/03/2026
                          ORAL ORDER
   (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA)


 1.         By this application, the applicant has prayed for condonation of
 delay of 43 days in preferring the main Criminal Appeal under Section
 374(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

 2.         Having heard learned advocates for the respective parties and
 considering the averments made in the application, the applicant has
 established sufficient cause and therefore, delay of 43 days in preferring
 the main Criminal Appeal, deserves to be condoned and is hereby
 condoned.

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

 4.         Registry is directed to notify the main Criminal Appeal for
 admission.


                                                                                            (ILESH J. VORA,J)



                                                                                         (R. T. VACHHANI, J)
 Rakesh




Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
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Digitally signed by: RAKESH MAHESHKUMAR KOSHTI(HC00950), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 06/03/2026 13:20:45

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