High Court of Gujarat

NEETABEN PANKAJKUMAR SOLANKIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

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

Holding

The application for restoration of the dismissed criminal matter was allowed.

Summary

The petitioner filed a criminal miscellaneous application seeking restoration of the main criminal matter that had been dismissed for default. The respondent opposed the restoration. The court examined the submissions of counsel and the averments made in the application. Finding that the petitioner had shown sufficient cause for the default, the court allowed the application. The registry was directed to restore the matter on its original file with all attached orders. The application was thereafter disposed of.

Issues considered

Whether a criminal matter dismissed for default can be restored on the ground of sufficient cause

Subjects

restorationcriminal proceduredefault dismissalhigh courtapplication

Judgment

       R/CR.MA/17613/2026                                                                ORDER DATED: 11/08/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

   R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR RESTORATION) NO. 17613 of
                              2026

                       In R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION/9836/2025
                             In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/38051/2023

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                               NEETABEN PANKAJKUMAR SOLANKI
                                           Versus
                                  STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MS NEETA A PANDIT(5952) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR NIRAJ SHARMA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1,2
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJEEV J.THAKER

                                                 Date : 11/08/2026

                                                   ORAL ORDER


                      This        is      an      application              for       restoration             of      main

matter as it has been dismissed for default.

                      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/24

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 11/08/2026 14:17:19




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