High Court of Gujarat

JIGNESHBHAI DINESHBHAI HALPATIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: S V PINTO

Holding

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

Summary

Jigneshbhai Dineshbhai Halpati filed a criminal appeal but delayed filing it by 335 days. He applied to the High Court of Gujarat for condonation of this delay. The respondent State of Gujarat did not contest service of the application. The Court examined the explanations provided for the delay and found them satisfactory. Consequently, the Court condoned the delay, disposed of the criminal miscellaneous application, and made the rule absolute.

Issues considered

Whether the 335‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal can be condoned under procedural law

Subjects

condonation of delaycriminal appealprocedural lawHigh Court of Gujaratcriminal miscellaneous application

Judgment

       R/CR.MA/27269/2025                                                      ORDER DATED: 13/01/2026




                 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

   R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                           27269 of 2025

                              In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/51958/2025

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                             JIGNESHBHAI DINESHBHAI HALPATI
                                          Versus
                                 STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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  Appearance:
  MR. AAMIR S PATHAN(7142) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
  MR. TRUPESH KATHIRIYA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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    CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO

                                            Date : 13/01/2026

                                              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 335 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 13/01/2026 14:34:40




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