High Court of Gujarat

IBRAHIMBHAI UMARBHAI VARAMversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: HEMANT M PRACHCHHAK

Holding

The Court held that sufficient cause was shown and therefore the 64‑day delay in preferring the appeal was condoned.

Summary

The applicant filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking condonation of a 64‑day delay in filing Criminal Appeal No.1259 of 2026. The court heard counsel for both parties and considered the explanations provided in the application. It found that the applicant had shown sufficient cause for the delay. Accordingly, the court condoned the delay in preferring the appeal. The application was then disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether the 64‑day delay in preferring Criminal Appeal No.1259/2026 can be condoned?

Subjects

condonation of delaycriminal appealprocedural lawHigh CourtGujarat

Judgment

         R/CR.MA/12370/2026                                                    ORDER DATED: 08/06/2026




                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

    R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                              12370 of 2026
                    In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL/1259/2026

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                                IBRAHIMBHAI UMARBHAI VARAM
                                           Versus
                                  STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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   Appearance:
   MR Y J PATEL(3985) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
   MS JIRGA JHAVERI ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the
   Respondent(s) No. 1
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      CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M.
            PRACHCHHAK

                                             Date : 08/06/2026

                                                   ORDER


   1.        The present application is filed by the applicant to condone the
   delay of 64 days occurred in preferring the accompanying Criminal
   Appeal No. 1259 of 2026.

   2.        Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties.

   3.        Considering the averments and explanation given in the
   application and hearing the learned counsel for the respective parties,
   this Court finds that sufficient cause is made out to condone the
   delay.

   4.        In view of the above, the delay occurred in preferring the
   Criminal Appeal No. 1259 of 2026 is condoned. The application stands
   disposed of accordingly.

                                                                 (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
   ANUSRI

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: ANUSRI VASU(HC02352), ENGLISH STENO GRADE-II\, at High Court of Gujarat on 08/06/2026 17:11:24



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