High Court of Gujarat

SHAILESHBHAI BABUBHAI KATARAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
Bench: S V PINTO

Holding

The Court held that the 480‑day delay is sufficiently explained and therefore condoned.

Summary

The applicant, Shaileshbhai Babubhai Katara, filed a criminal appeal after a delay of 480 days and sought condonation of that delay. The respondent State of Gujarat waived service of the rule. The Court examined the explanations offered for the delay and found them satisfactory. Consequently, the Court ordered that the delay be condoned. The criminal miscellaneous application was disposed of and the rule was made absolute.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 480 days in filing a criminal appeal can be condoned under procedural law

Subjects

condonation of delaycriminal appealprocedural lawHigh Court of Gujaratcriminal miscellaneous application

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/5954/2026                                                      ORDER DATED: 12/03/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

   R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                           5954 of 2026

                               In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/9970/2026

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                              SHAILESHBHAI BABUBHAI KATARA
                                          Versus
                                 STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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  Appearance:
  MS KIRAN D PANDEY(3337) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
  MS. C.M SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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     CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO

                                            Date : 12/03/2026

                                              ORAL ORDER

           Rule. Learned APP waives service of rule for and on
  behalf of the respondent State.
           This is an application preferred by the applicant for
  condonation of delay of 480 days occurred in filing the
  aforesaid Criminal Appeal.
           Heard learned Counsel for the respective parties.
  Considering the averments made in the application, it
  appears that the delay is sufficiently explained. Therefore,
  delay deserves to be condoned. Accordingly, delay is
  condoned. The Criminal Misc. Application stands disposed
  of. Rule is made absolute.



                                                                                          (S. V. PINTO,J)
  VASIM S. SAIYED


Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: VASIM SHABBIR SAIYED(HC01902), PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 12/03/2026 13:52:52




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