High Court of Gujarat

GOVINDBHAI PURUSHOTTAMBHAI PATELversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Bench: SANJEEV THAKER

Holding

The application for restoration is allowed as the petitioner has shown sufficient cause.

Summary

The petitioner, Govindbhai Purushottambhai Patel, filed an application for restoration of his criminal appeal (No. 113/2019) before the High Court of Gujarat. The application sought to have the appeal reinstated on its original file after it had been dismissed or otherwise discontinued. The learned counsel for the petitioner argued that sufficient cause existed to justify restoration. The court, after considering the submissions, found that the petitioner had indeed shown sufficient cause. Consequently, the court ordered the registry to restore the matter with all attached orders and disposed of the application.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner has shown sufficient cause to merit restoration of the criminal appeal.
Whether the court should order restoration of the matter on its original file.

Subjects

restorationcriminal appealsufficient causeHigh Courtprocedural law

Judgment

      R/CR.MA/16350/2026                                                                ORDER DATED: 30/07/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

  R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR RESTORATION) NO. 16350 of
                             2026

                                  In R/CRIMINAL APPEAL/113/2019

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                          GOVINDBHAI PURUSHOTTAMBHAI PATEL
                                        Versus
                               STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR UM SHASTRI(830) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR RONAK RAWAL, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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  CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                Date : 30/07/2026

                                                  ORAL ORDER


                     This is an application for restoration.

                     Considering the submissions made by the learned

advocate            for       the        applicant             as       well        as       considering               the

averments made in this application, the prayer made in this

application is allowed, as the applicant has shown sufficient

cause.

                     Registry to restore the matter, as prayed for, on

its original file, with all attached orders, if any.

                     Accordingly, this application is disposed of.



                                                                                    (SANJEEV J.THAKER,J)
M.H. DAVE/37

Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judge.
Digitally signed by: MAHESHKUMAR HASMUKHLAL DAVE(HC00193), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 30/07/2026 14:03:15




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