High Court of Gujarat

RAMESHBHAI KHODABHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

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

Holding

The application is allowed and the 114‑day delay is condoned.

Summary

Rameshbhai Khodabhai Patel filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking restoration, but delayed filing it by 114 days. The State of Gujarat, represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor, opposed condonation of this delay. The court examined the explanation provided by the applicant and determined that sufficient cause existed for the delay. Consequently, the court allowed the application and condoned the 114‑day delay. The order was pronounced by Justice Hemant M. Prachchak on 18 June 2026.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 114 days in filing a criminal miscellaneous application for restoration can be condoned
Whether the explanation offered by the applicant constitutes sufficient cause for condonation

Subjects

condonation of delaycriminal miscellaneous applicationrestorationsufficient causeprocedure

Judgment

        R/CR.MA/13540/2026                                                                 ORDER DATED: 18/06/2026




               IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

         R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF
                     DELAY) NO. 13540 of 2026
                                In
              R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/13869/2026
                                In
              F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/43139/2025
                                In
              F/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/28088/2025

 ==========================================
                  RAMESHBHAI KHODABHAI PATEL
                                Versus
                     STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
 ==========================================
 Appearance:
 MR MANAN B PANDYA(12491) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
 MS JIRGA JHAVERI APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
 ==========================================
   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK
                         Date : 18/06/2026
                            ORAL ORDER

 1.         The application is filed to condone the delay of 114 days
 occurred in filing the criminal misc. application for restoration.

 2.         Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respondent – State
 of Gujarat has opposed the present application.

 3.         Considered the explanation given in the application, this Court
 finds that the sufficient cause is made out to condone the delay.

 4.         In view of the above, the application is allowed. The delay is
 condoned.

                                                                       (HEMANT M. PRACHCHHAK,J)
 V.R. PANCHAL

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: VIJAYKUMAR RAMESHBHAI PANCHAL(HC00171), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/06/2026 16:36:26




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