High Court of Gujarat

THAKOR SAROJBEN W/O MELAJI @RAHUL @AKKOversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 58-RULE ISSUED & RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @FH
Bench: S V PINTO

Holding

The court condoned the 13‑day delay in filing the criminal appeal.

Summary

The applicant filed a criminal appeal 13 days after the prescribed period and sought condonation of the delay. The respondent State waived service of the rule. The court examined the explanation provided for the delay and found it satisfactory. Consequently, the court held that the delay could be condoned. The application for condonation was granted, the delay was condoned, and the criminal miscellaneous application was disposed with the rule made absolute.

Issues considered

Whether a delay of 13 days in filing a criminal appeal can be condoned under the applicable procedural provisions?

Subjects

condonation of delaycriminal appealprocedural lawHigh Court of Gujarat

Judgment

       R/CR.MA/4307/2026                                                     ORDER DATED: 20/02/2026




               IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD

 R/CRIMINAL MISC.APPLICATION (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY) NO.
                         4307 of 2026

                             In F/CRIMINAL APPEAL/5382/2026

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          THAKOR SAROJBEN W/O MELAJI @RAHUL @AKKO & ANR.
                              Versus
                     STATE OF GUJARAT & ANR.
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Appearance:
MR VIVEK V BHAMARE(6710) for the Applicant(s) No. 1,2
MS. C.M SHAH, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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   CORAM:HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE S.V. PINTO

                                           Date : 20/02/2026

                                             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 13 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 20/02/2026 14:53:49



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